Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, teachers

Spain
344,203
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.82 million
in 2024
Spain rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
25th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Spain
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197119972024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 3.82 million against 344,203 in Spain, a difference of 3.47 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.1 times Spain's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th of 201 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 85,611 236,790 151,179 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 211,981 534,963 322,982 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 286,733 744,962 458,229 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 283,281 1.27 million 987,632 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 287,895 2.64 million 2.35 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 330,606 3.64 million 3.31 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 3.82 million against 344,203 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
3.47 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
43 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Spain ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary 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
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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