Latin America & Caribbean vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, male

Latin America & Caribbean
685,896 number
in 2019
South Africa
52,784 number
in 2015
Latin America & Caribbean rank
32nd
South Africa rank
34th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 685,896 number against 52,784 number in South Africa, a difference of 633,112 number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 13.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 34th of 45 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 569,539 number 71,642 number 497,897 number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 644,566 number 50,204 number 594,362 number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 666,293 number 48,541 number 617,752 number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Latin America & Caribbean or South Africa?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 685,896 number against 52,784 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
633,112 number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 34th of 45 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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About this data

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/