Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, teachers

Brazil
89.1%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
49.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Brazil
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 89.1% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 39.7%.

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

Across all 26 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 200 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 94.8% 37.3% 57.5% Brazil
1990s 92.6% 43.7% 48.9% Brazil
2000s 90.5% 44.2% 46.4% Brazil
2010s 89.4% 46.2% 43.2% Brazil
2020s 88.0% 48.9% 39.0% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Brazil or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Brazil, at 89.1% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
39.7%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Brazil ranks 36th 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.