Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, teachers

Ethiopia
338,716
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.14 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 5.14 million against 338,716 in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.80 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 15.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 204 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 21,547 962,586 941,039 Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 47,101 1.55 million 1.50 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 80,251 1.89 million 1.81 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 178,620 2.74 million 2.56 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 322,653 3.91 million 3.58 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 420,784 5.02 million 4.60 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 5.14 million against 338,716 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
4.80 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Ethiopia ranks 17th 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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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

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