Which has higher primary education, teachers, Brazil or East Asia & Pacific?

East Asia & Pacific, at 10.94 million against 696,748 in Brazil as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Brazil and East Asia & Pacific?

10.25 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and East Asia & Pacific?

26 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.

Brazil vs East Asia & Pacific: Primary education, teachers

Brazil

696,748

in 2024

East Asia & Pacific

10.94 million

in 2024

Brazil rank

6th

East Asia & Pacific rank

9th

Primary education, teachers over time

Brazil
East Asia & Pacific

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 10.94 million against 696,748 in Brazil, a difference of 10.25 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 15.7 times Brazil's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 6th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th of 204 countries.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	East Asia & Pacific	Difference	Ahead
1970s	457,406	5.33 million	4.87 million	East Asia & Pacific
1990s	807,053	9.29 million	8.48 million	East Asia & Pacific
2000s	832,325	9.64 million	8.81 million	East Asia & Pacific
2010s	787,170	10.42 million	9.64 million	East Asia & Pacific
2020s	775,482	10.99 million	10.21 million	East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Brazil or East Asia & Pacific?: East Asia & Pacific, at 10.94 million against 696,748 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Brazil and East Asia & Pacific?: 10.25 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and East Asia & Pacific?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Brazil and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for primary education, teachers?: Brazil ranks 6th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th 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.