Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Teachers in primary education, male
Teachers in primary education, male over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 18,156 number against 16,693 number in Laos, a difference of 1,463 number.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Laos ranks 75th and Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,580 number | 5,896 number | 1,684 number | Laos |
| 1980s | 12,833 number | 8,160 number | 4,672 number | Laos |
| 1990s | 12,801 number | 9,231 number | 3,570 number | Laos |
| 2000s | 15,589 number | 9,236 number | 6,352 number | Laos |
| 2010s | 17,402 number | 18,156 number | 754 number | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 18,156 number against 16,693 number in Laos as of 2016.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,463 number, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
- Laos ranks 75th and Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd 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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About this data
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/