Sweden vs Tunisia: Number of classroom teachers in primary education
Sweden
71,551
in 2024
Tunisia
84,596
in 2023
Sweden rank
23rd
Tunisia rank
21st
Number of classroom teachers in primary education over time
- Sweden
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 84,596 against 71,551 in Sweden, a difference of 13,045.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 23rd and Tunisia ranks 21st of 71 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,486 | 21,405 | 15,080 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 60,969 | 58,655 | 2,314 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 65,292 | 59,866 | 5,426 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 64,762 | 65,570 | 808.44 | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 71,214 | 80,178 | 8,964 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of classroom teachers in primary education, Sweden or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 84,596 against 71,551 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of classroom teachers in primary education between Sweden and Tunisia?
- 13,045, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tunisia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Tunisia rank globally for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Sweden ranks 23rd and Tunisia ranks 21st 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.