Algeria vs Spain: Number of classroom teachers in primary education

Algeria
247,748
in 2025
Spain
248,253
in 2024
Algeria rank
10th
Spain rank
9th

Number of classroom teachers in primary education over time

  • Algeria
  • Spain
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197119982025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 248,253 against 247,748 in Algeria, a difference of 505.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.

Algeria ranks 10th and Spain ranks 9th of 71 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 47,178 115,607 68,429 Spain
1980s 112,902 132,727 19,825 Spain
1990s 159,138 134,538 24,600 Algeria
2000s 167,249 187,425 20,176 Spain
2010s 161,056 227,515 66,459 Spain
2020s 204,440 243,748 39,308 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of classroom teachers in primary education, Algeria or Spain?
Spain, at 248,253 against 247,748 in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of classroom teachers in primary education between Algeria and Spain?
505, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Spain?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Spain rank globally for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
Algeria ranks 10th and Spain ranks 9th of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of classroom teachers in primary education
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
71 places, 2,331 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed