United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Zimbabwe: Teachers in primary education, male

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
38,128
in 2023
Zimbabwe
34,361
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
52nd
Zimbabwe rank
55th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Zimbabwe
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k197119972024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 38,128 against 34,361 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3,767.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 212 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 59,487 13,666 45,821 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 50,561 32,102 18,459 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 49,474 34,594 14,881 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 47,818 32,467 15,350 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 39,525 30,683 8,842 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 38,615 31,294 7,321 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Zimbabwe?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 38,128 against 34,361 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zimbabwe?
3,767, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zimbabwe?
32 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zimbabwe rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 55th 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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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