Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Algeria or Spain?

Algeria, at 182,122 number against 179,674 number in Spain as of 2019.

What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Algeria and Spain?

2,448 number, with Algeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Spain?

34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Spain: Teachers in primary education, female

Algeria

182,122 number

in 2019

Spain

179,674 number

in 2018

Algeria rank

26th

Spain rank

27th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

Algeria
Spain

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 182,122 number against 179,674 number in Spain, a difference of 2,448 number.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 26th and Spain ranks 27th of 196 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1970s	12,266 number	67,143 number	54,877 number	Spain
1980s	43,345 number	91,563 number	48,218 number	Spain
1990s	66,375 number	96,908 number	30,533 number	Spain
2000s	83,257 number	133,658 number	50,401 number	Spain
2010s	106,131 number	172,324 number	66,194 number	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Algeria or Spain?: Algeria, at 182,122 number against 179,674 number in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Algeria and Spain?: 2,448 number, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Spain?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Algeria and Spain rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?: Algeria ranks 26th and Spain ranks 27th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.