Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Guatemala or Zambia?

Guatemala, at 40,852 number against 38,692 number in Zambia as of 2019.

What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Guatemala and Zambia?

2,160 number, with Guatemala ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zambia?

17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Zambia: Teachers in primary education, male

Guatemala

40,852 number

in 2019

Zambia

38,692 number

in 2017

Guatemala rank

46th

Zambia rank

49th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

Guatemala
Zambia

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 40,852 number against 38,692 number in Zambia, a difference of 2,160 number.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

Guatemala ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 49th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6,185 number	10,860 number	4,675 number	Zambia
1980s	9,003 number	13,397 number	4,394 number	Zambia
2000s	28,421 number	25,868 number	2,553 number	Guatemala
2010s	36,464 number	31,956 number	4,508 number	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Guatemala or Zambia?: Guatemala, at 40,852 number against 38,692 number in Zambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Guatemala and Zambia?: 2,160 number, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zambia?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Guatemala and Zambia rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?: Guatemala ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 49th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/