AIMS: East Asia vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

AIMS: East Asia
10.72 million
in 2024
South Africa
287,310
in 2023
AIMS: East Asia rank
23rd
South Africa rank
22nd

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • AIMS: East Asia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

AIMS: East Asia currently reports 10.72 million against 287,310 in South Africa, a difference of 10.44 million.

That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 37.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia has been ahead every year.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 221 groups.

AIMS: East Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: East Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 7.40 million 148,604 7.25 million AIMS: East Asia
1990s 8.90 million 222,268 8.67 million AIMS: East Asia
2000s 9.49 million 214,238 9.28 million AIMS: East Asia
2010s 10.03 million 225,559 9.81 million AIMS: East Asia
2020s 10.71 million 287,310 10.42 million AIMS: East Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, AIMS: East Asia or South Africa?
AIMS: East Asia, at 10.72 million against 287,310 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between AIMS: East Asia and South Africa?
10.44 million, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do AIMS: East Asia and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.