Philippines vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, male

Philippines
62,683 number
in 2018
South Africa
52,784 number
in 2015
Philippines rank
31st
South Africa rank
34th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k197119942018

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 62,683 number against 52,784 number in South Africa, a difference of 9,899 number.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Philippines ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 45,317 number 48,270 number 2,953 number South Africa
2000s 45,441 number 49,748 number 4,306 number South Africa
2010s 59,557 number 49,930 number 9,626 number Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Philippines or South Africa?
Philippines, at 62,683 number against 52,784 number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Philippines and South Africa?
9,899 number, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
Philippines ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th 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

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/