South Africa vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

South Africa
61,727
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific
2.78 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
33rd
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
31st

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

  • South Africa
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 2.78 million against 61,727 in South Africa, a difference of 2.72 million.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 45.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 33rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st of 212 countries.

WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa WB: East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
1990s 73,615 4.34 million 4.26 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2000s 50,204 3.98 million 3.93 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2010s 48,541 3.68 million 3.63 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2020s 61,727 2.86 million 2.80 million WB: East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, South Africa or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 2.78 million against 61,727 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between South Africa and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
2.72 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do South Africa and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
South Africa ranks 33rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st 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.