Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, teachers

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.82 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
388,714
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
25th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197219982024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 3.82 million against 388,714 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.43 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 9.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 45 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 785,350 424,922 360,428 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 1.21 million 368,397 844,451 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 2.86 million 392,370 2.47 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 3.59 million 371,937 3.22 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, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 3.82 million against 388,714 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.43 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
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.