Africa Eastern and Southern vs Estonia: Primary education, teachers

Africa Eastern and Southern
50.3%
in 2024
Estonia
89.8%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
37th
Estonia rank
32nd

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Estonia
020406080100197419992024

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 89.8% against 50.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 39.5%.

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

Across all 20 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Estonia ranks 32nd of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s 45.5% 90.7% 45.2% Estonia
2000s 47.4% 90.4% 43.0% Estonia
2010s 48.1% 91.4% 43.3% Estonia
2020s 49.8% 90.1% 40.3% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Africa Eastern and Southern or Estonia?
Estonia, at 89.8% 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 Estonia?
39.5%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Estonia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Estonia rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th and Estonia ranks 32nd 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Africa Eastern and Southern vs Estonia: Primary education, teachers. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/primary-education-teachers-percent-female/africa-eastern-and-southern/estonia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/primary-education-teachers-percent-female/africa-eastern-and-southern/estonia/">Africa Eastern and Southern vs Estonia: Primary education, teachers</a> — Statizoid

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.