North America vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, male

North America
271,413 number
in 2018
South Africa
52,784 number
in 2015
North America rank
35th
South Africa rank
34th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • North America
  • South Africa
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How they compare

North America currently reports 271,413 number against 52,784 number in South Africa, a difference of 218,629 number.

That makes North America's figure about 5.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 34th of 43 groups.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 253,239 number 61,490 number 191,748 number North America
2000s 256,661 number 50,204 number 206,457 number North America
2010s 263,436 number 48,541 number 214,896 number North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, North America or South Africa?
North America, at 271,413 number against 52,784 number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between North America and South Africa?
218,629 number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do North America and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
North America ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 34th 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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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/