Iceland vs MDG: Northern Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Iceland
3,568
in 2023
MDG: Northern Africa
1.09 million
in 2024
Iceland rank
165th
MDG: Northern Africa rank
166th

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

  • Iceland
  • MDG: Northern Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Northern Africa currently reports 1.09 million against 3,568 in Iceland, a difference of 1.09 million.

That makes MDG: Northern Africa's figure about 305.6 times Iceland's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, MDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 165th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 166th of 216 countries.

MDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland MDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1,418 242,772 241,355 MDG: Northern Africa
2010s 3,068 956,034 952,967 MDG: Northern Africa
2020s 3,479 1.01 million 1.01 million MDG: Northern Africa

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 MDG: Northern Africa?
MDG: Northern Africa, at 1.09 million against 3,568 in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Iceland and MDG: Northern Africa?
1.09 million, with MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and MDG: Northern Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iceland and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Iceland ranks 165th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 166th 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
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.