South Africa vs Spain: Teachers in primary education, male

South Africa
52,784 number
in 2015
Spain
53,750 number
in 2018
South Africa rank
34th
Spain rank
33rd

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k197119942018

How they compare

Spain currently reports 53,750 number against 52,784 number in South Africa, a difference of 966 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 34th and Spain ranks 33rd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 77,244 number 40,821 number 36,423 number South Africa
2000s 50,204 number 53,767 number 3,563 number Spain
2010s 48,541 number 54,303 number 5,762 number Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, South Africa or Spain?
Spain, at 53,750 number against 52,784 number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between South Africa and Spain?
966 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
South Africa ranks 34th and Spain ranks 33rd 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/