South Africa vs UNESCO: Sids: Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate

South Africa
12.12 % change on previous year
in 2015
UNESCO: Sids
2.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
28th
UNESCO: Sids rank
25th

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

  • South Africa
  • UNESCO: Sids
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12.12 % change on previous year against 2.21 % change on previous year in UNESCO: Sids, a difference of 9.91 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 5.5 times UNESCO: Sids's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was UNESCO: Sids ahead.

South Africa ranks 28th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 25th of 204 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and UNESCO: Sids in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UNESCO: Sids Difference Ahead
1990s -33.12 % change on previous year -1.6 % change on previous year 31.52 % change on previous year UNESCO: Sids
2000s 0.8147 % change on previous year 0.774 % change on previous year 0.0407 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 1.9 % change on previous year 3.16 % change on previous year 1.26 % change on previous year UNESCO: Sids

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate, South Africa or UNESCO: Sids?
South Africa, at 12.12 % change on previous year against 2.21 % change on previous year in UNESCO: Sids as of 2015.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate between South Africa and UNESCO: Sids?
9.91 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNESCO: Sids?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do South Africa and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 28th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 25th of 204 countries.
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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.