Armenia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, teachers

Armenia
89.5%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
49.4%
in 2024
Armenia rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Armenia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Armenia currently reports 89.5% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 40.1%.

That makes Armenia's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.

Armenia ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 95.7% 42.7% 53.0% Armenia
2000s 99.2% 44.3% 54.8% Armenia
2010s 88.8% 47.7% 41.1% Armenia
2020s 89.2% 48.9% 40.3% Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Armenia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Armenia, at 89.5% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Armenia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
40.1%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Armenia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Armenia ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 200 countries.
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.