United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Zambia: Teachers in primary education, male

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
38,398 number
in 2018
Zambia
38,692 number
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
50th
Zambia rank
49th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 38,692 number against 38,398 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 294 number.

Across all 27 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 49th of 196 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 59,010 number 11,588 number 47,422 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 52,664 number 15,163 number 37,501 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 47,397 number 15,521 number 31,876 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 47,293 number 21,854 number 25,439 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 38,693 number 31,126 number 7,566 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Zambia?
Zambia, at 38,692 number against 38,398 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zambia?
294 number, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zambia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zambia rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 49th 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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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/