Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Least developed countries: Teachers in primary education, male

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1.97 million number
in 2019
Least developed countries
2.33 million number
in 2019
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
21st
Least developed countries rank
20th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Least developed countries
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019942019

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 2.33 million number against 1.97 million number in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 361,340 number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 1.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 43 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 371,527 number 595,808 number 224,280 number Least developed countries
1980s 552,383 number 808,639 number 256,256 number Least developed countries
1990s 701,706 number 1.01 million number 305,983 number Least developed countries
2000s 1.10 million number 1.44 million number 339,960 number Least developed countries
2010s 1.73 million number 2.08 million number 350,773 number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 2.33 million number against 1.97 million number in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Least developed countries?
361,340 number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Least developed countries?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Least developed countries rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 43 groups.
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

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/