Madagascar vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

Madagascar
62,556
in 2024
South Africa
61,727
in 2023
Madagascar rank
31st
South Africa rank
33rd

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled over time

  • Madagascar
  • South Africa
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197119972024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 62,556 against 61,727 in South Africa, a difference of 829.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Madagascar ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 19,326 58,180 38,854 South Africa
2000s 27,877 50,204 22,327 South Africa
2010s 40,619 48,541 7,922 South Africa
2020s 62,136 61,727 409 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, Madagascar or South Africa?
Madagascar, at 62,556 against 61,727 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Madagascar and South Africa?
829, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Madagascar ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.