What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, male between Arab World and South Africa?

1.08 million number, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and South Africa?

15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs South Africa: Teachers in secondary education, male

Arab World

1.15 million number

in 2019

South Africa

76,420 number

in 2018

Arab World rank

31st

South Africa rank

35th

Teachers in secondary education, male over time

Arab World
South Africa

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 1.15 million number against 76,420 number in South Africa, a difference of 1.08 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 15.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 35th of 43 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	721,860 number	61,962 number	659,897 number	Arab World
2000s	929,128 number	74,394 number	854,734 number	Arab World
2010s	1.16 million number	78,477 number	1.08 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, male, Arab World or South Africa?: Arab World, at 1.15 million number against 76,420 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, male between Arab World and South Africa?: 1.08 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and South Africa?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Arab World and South Africa rank globally for teachers in secondary education, male?: Arab World ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 35th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary 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 secondary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). 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/