Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, male

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
718,414 number
in 2019
South Africa
52,784 number
in 2015
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
31st
South Africa rank
34th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 718,414 number against 52,784 number in South Africa, a difference of 665,630 number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 13.6 times South Africa's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 45 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 667,638 number 71,642 number 595,997 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 716,282 number 50,204 number 666,079 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 715,241 number 48,541 number 666,700 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or South Africa?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 718,414 number against 52,784 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
665,630 number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st 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/