Slovakia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, teachers

Slovakia
89.2%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
49.4%
in 2024
Slovakia rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Slovakia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 89.2% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 39.8%.

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

Across all 30 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

Slovakia ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 91.8% 42.9% 48.8% Slovakia
2000s 90.2% 44.2% 46.0% Slovakia
2010s 89.8% 46.2% 43.5% Slovakia
2020s 89.7% 48.9% 40.8% Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Slovakia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Slovakia, at 89.2% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Slovakia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
39.8%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Slovakia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Slovakia ranks 34th 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.