Which has higher primary education, teachers, Arab World or Tanzania?

Arab World, at 2.58 million against 229,840 in Tanzania as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Arab World and Tanzania?

2.35 million, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Tanzania?

53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Tanzania: Primary education, teachers

Arab World

2.58 million

in 2024

Tanzania

229,840

in 2024

Arab World rank

33rd

Tanzania rank

32nd

Primary education, teachers over time

Arab World
Tanzania

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 2.58 million against 229,840 in Tanzania, a difference of 2.35 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 11.2 times Tanzania's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 33rd and Tanzania ranks 32nd of 45 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1970s	707,296	36,708	670,587	Arab World
1980s	1.09 million	92,067	993,562	Arab World
1990s	1.45 million	103,647	1.35 million	Arab World
2000s	1.82 million	135,700	1.69 million	Arab World
2010s	2.26 million	190,623	2.07 million	Arab World
2020s	2.48 million	206,298	2.28 million	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Arab World or Tanzania?: Arab World, at 2.58 million against 229,840 in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Arab World and Tanzania?: 2.35 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Tanzania?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Tanzania rank globally for primary education, teachers?: Arab World ranks 33rd and Tanzania 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. 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
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.