ALECSO: Least Developed Countries vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
2.17 % change on previous year
in 2020
South Africa
12.12 % change on previous year
in 2015
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank
27th
South Africa rank
28th

Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate over time

  • ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12.12 % change on previous year against 2.17 % change on previous year in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 9.95 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 5.6 times ALECSO: Least Developed Countries's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 221 groups.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Least Developed Countries South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.87 % change on previous year 0.8147 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
2010s 2.18 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year 0.2756 % change on previous year ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries or South Africa?
South Africa, at 12.12 % change on previous year against 2.17 % change on previous year in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries as of 2015.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate between ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and South Africa?
9.95 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
425 places, 16,439 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.