MDG: World vs Spain: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate

MDG: World
1.22 % change on previous year
in 2024
Spain
2.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
MDG: World rank
88th
Spain rank
85th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate over time

  • MDG: World
  • Spain
-1001020197119972024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.01 % change on previous year against 1.22 % change on previous year in MDG: World, a difference of 0.79 % change on previous year.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times MDG: World's.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Spain ahead.

MDG: World ranks 88th and Spain ranks 85th of 221 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, MDG: World averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: World Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 4.71 % change on previous year 23.68 % change on previous year 18.97 % change on previous year Spain
1980s 2.18 % change on previous year 0.2944 % change on previous year 1.89 % change on previous year MDG: World
1990s 1.28 % change on previous year 0.9776 % change on previous year 0.3055 % change on previous year MDG: World
2000s 1.35 % change on previous year 2.2 % change on previous year 0.854 % change on previous year Spain
2010s 1.5 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year 0.4562 % change on previous year MDG: World
2020s 0.8269 % change on previous year 1.07 % change on previous year 0.2454 % change on previous year Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate, MDG: World or Spain?
Spain, at 2.01 % change on previous year against 1.22 % change on previous year in MDG: World as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate between MDG: World and Spain?
0.79 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and Spain?
37 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do MDG: World and Spain rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
MDG: World ranks 88th and Spain ranks 85th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
434 places, 17,757 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.