Colombia vs South Africa: Teachers in secondary education, male

Colombia
89,996 number
in 2017
South Africa
76,420 number
in 2018
Colombia rank
32nd
South Africa rank
35th

Teachers in secondary education, male over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 89,996 number against 76,420 number in South Africa, a difference of 13,576 number.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 101,235 number 72,379 number 28,856 number Colombia
2000s 85,942 number 74,424 number 11,518 number Colombia
2010s 88,971 number 79,163 number 9,808 number Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, male, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 89,996 number against 76,420 number in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, male between Colombia and South Africa?
13,576 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for teachers in secondary education, male?
Colombia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 190 countries.
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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About this data

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

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/