Iceland vs Macau, China: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Iceland
3,568
in 2023
Macau, China
2,896
in 2024
Iceland rank
165th
Macau, China rank
168th

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

  • Iceland
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 3,568 against 2,896 in Macau, China, a difference of 672.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Macau, China's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 165th and Macau, China ranks 168th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Macau, China Difference Ahead
1970s 1,418 746.83 670.67 Iceland
2010s 3,068 1,875 1,193 Iceland
2020s 3,479 2,692 786.75 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Iceland or Macau, China?
Iceland, at 3,568 against 2,896 in Macau, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Iceland and Macau, China?
672, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Macau, China?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Macau, China rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Iceland ranks 165th and Macau, China ranks 168th of 216 countries.
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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.