MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Spain: Teachers in primary education, male

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2.60 million
in 2024
Spain
55,239
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
39th
Spain rank
36th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Spain
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.60 million against 55,239 in Spain, a difference of 2.55 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 47.1 times Spain's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 39th and Spain ranks 36th of 221 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 474,214 48,464 425,750 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 942,900 41,164 901,736 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 1.09 million 39,525 1.05 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1.45 million 53,767 1.40 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 2.23 million 54,226 2.17 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 2.57 million 54,576 2.51 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Spain?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.60 million against 55,239 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Spain?
2.55 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Spain?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Spain rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 39th and Spain ranks 36th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,705 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release