Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, teachers

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

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197219982024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa 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'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 has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 43 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 785,350 424,922 360,428 Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 1.21 million 368,397 844,451 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 2.86 million 392,370 2.47 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 3.59 million 371,937 3.22 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Sub-Saharan Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.43 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 43 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.