Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Türkiye: Primary education, teachers

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
5.14 million
in 2024
Türkiye
299,967
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
20th
Türkiye rank
20th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 5.14 million against 299,967 in Türkiye, a difference of 4.84 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 17.1 times Türkiye's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 20th of 45 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 962,168 163,704 798,464 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 1.57 million 214,052 1.36 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 1.85 million 232,037 1.62 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 4.33 million 297,357 4.03 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 4.99 million 306,657 4.68 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Türkiye?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 5.14 million against 299,967 in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Türkiye?
4.84 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Türkiye?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Türkiye rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 20th and Türkiye ranks 20th of 45 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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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.