Serbia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, teachers

Serbia
88.3%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
49.4%
in 2024
Serbia rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Serbia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 88.3% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 38.9%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Serbia ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 200 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 83.7% 44.2% 39.5% Serbia
2010s 85.7% 46.2% 39.5% Serbia
2020s 86.9% 48.8% 38.0% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Serbia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Serbia, at 88.3% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Serbia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
38.9%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Serbia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Serbia ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.