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

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

Teachers in primary education, male over time

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

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

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

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

Spain ranks 36th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 39th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Spain or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
UNICEF: 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 Spain and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
2.55 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Spain and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
Spain ranks 36th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 39th of 212 countries.
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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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