Africa Eastern and Southern vs Brazil: Primary education, teachers

Africa Eastern and Southern
50.3%
in 2024
Brazil
89.1%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
37th
Brazil rank
36th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 89.1% against 50.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 38.8%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Brazil ranks 36th of 45 groups.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Brazil Difference Ahead
1990s 47.0% 92.6% 45.6% Brazil
2000s 47.4% 90.5% 43.1% Brazil
2010s 48.1% 89.4% 41.3% Brazil
2020s 49.8% 88.0% 38.2% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Africa Eastern and Southern or Brazil?
Brazil, at 89.1% against 50.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Africa Eastern and Southern and Brazil?
38.8%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Brazil?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Brazil rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Brazil ranks 36th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.