Algeria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of classroom teachers in primary education

Algeria
247,748
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
281,128
in 2023
Algeria rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Number of classroom teachers in primary education over time

  • Algeria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 281,128 against 247,748 in Algeria, a difference of 33,380.

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

Across all 41 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 71 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 Algeria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 66,793 274,731 207,938 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 114,682 238,232 123,550 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 155,103 234,171 79,068 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 167,249 255,606 88,357 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 160,976 274,474 113,499 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 196,577 282,682 86,105 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of classroom teachers in primary education, Algeria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 281,128 against 247,748 in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of classroom teachers in primary education between Algeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33,380, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Algeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
Algeria ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of classroom teachers in primary education
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
71 places, 2,331 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed