Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

Spain
139,938 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.66 million number
in 2016
Spain rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Spain
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.66 million number against 139,938 number in Spain, a difference of 1.52 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 11.8 times Spain's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 141 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 166,798 number 845,614 number 678,815 number Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 155,443 number 1.44 million number 1.28 million number Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.66 million number against 139,938 number in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
1.52 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Spain ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (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 lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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