Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, male
Teachers in primary education, male over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 667,681 number against 52,784 number in South Africa, a difference of 614,897 number.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 12.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 34th of 45 groups.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 547,384 number | 71,642 number | 475,743 number | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 619,778 number | 50,204 number | 569,574 number | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 643,789 number | 48,541 number | 595,248 number | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 667,681 number against 52,784 number in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
- 614,897 number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd 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
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/