Which has higher primary education, teachers, Argentina or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa, at 5.14 million against 288,776 in Argentina as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa?

4.85 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa?

30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2008.

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.

Argentina vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, teachers

Argentina

288,776

in 2008

Sub-Saharan Africa

5.14 million

in 2024

Argentina rank

21st

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

18th

Primary education, teachers over time

Argentina
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 5.14 million against 288,776 in Argentina, a difference of 4.85 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 17.8 times Argentina's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 204 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	190,216	915,554	725,338	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	224,932	1.52 million	1.30 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	274,810	1.97 million	1.70 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	279,274	2.56 million	2.28 million	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Argentina or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 5.14 million against 288,776 in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 4.85 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2008.
How do Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary education, teachers?: Argentina ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 204 countries.
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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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: 20 August 2026

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