Namibia vs Uruguay: Primary education, teachers

Namibia
21,240
in 2024
Uruguay
18,882
in 2023
Namibia rank
121st
Uruguay rank
123rd

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Namibia
  • Uruguay
010.0k20.0k30.0k197019972024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 21,240 against 18,882 in Uruguay, a difference of 2,358.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Uruguay ahead.

Namibia ranks 121st and Uruguay ranks 123rd of 204 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 12,401 17,126 4,725 Uruguay
2000s 12,995 19,571 6,576 Uruguay
2010s 17,008 26,865 9,856 Uruguay
2020s 19,390 21,282 1,892 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Namibia or Uruguay?
Namibia, at 21,240 against 18,882 in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Namibia and Uruguay?
2,358, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uruguay?
27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Uruguay rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Namibia ranks 121st and Uruguay ranks 123rd 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.