Mexico vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita

Mexico
0.0044 units per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.0045 units per person
in 2023
Mexico rank
118th
South Africa rank
115th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
00.0020.0040.006197119972023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0045 units per person against 0.0044 units per person in Mexico, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.

Mexico ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 115th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0044 units per person 0.0053 units per person 0.0009 units per person South Africa
1990s 0.0056 units per person 0.005 units per person 0.0006 units per person Mexico
2000s 0.0051 units per person 0.0043 units per person 0.0007 units per person Mexico
2010s 0.0047 units per person 0.0042 units per person 0.0006 units per person Mexico
2020s 0.0044 units per person 0.0045 units per person 0.0001 units per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita, Mexico or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0045 units per person against 0.0044 units per person in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita between Mexico and South Africa?
0.0001 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Mexico ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 115th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,042 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.