Which has higher primary education, teachers, IDA only or South Africa?

IDA only, at 5.00 million against 287,310 in South Africa as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, teachers between IDA only and South Africa?

4.71 million, with IDA only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and South Africa?

25 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.

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.

IDA only vs South Africa: Primary education, teachers

IDA only

5.00 million

in 2024

South Africa

287,310

in 2023

IDA only rank

22nd

South Africa rank

22nd

Primary education, teachers over time

IDA only
South Africa

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 5.00 million against 287,310 in South Africa, a difference of 4.71 million.

That makes IDA only's figure about 17.4 times South Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 43 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.13 million	148,604	976,753	IDA only
1990s	1.91 million	222,326	1.69 million	IDA only
2000s	2.70 million	214,238	2.48 million	IDA only
2010s	3.87 million	225,559	3.64 million	IDA only
2020s	4.97 million	287,310	4.68 million	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, IDA only or South Africa?: IDA only, at 5.00 million against 287,310 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between IDA only and South Africa?: 4.71 million, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and South Africa?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do IDA only and South Africa rank globally for primary education, teachers?: IDA only ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 43 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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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.