Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.66 million number against 117,774 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.54 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 14.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 141 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141,641 number | 950,019 number | 808,378 number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 157,428 number | 1.58 million number | 1.43 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.66 million number against 117,774 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.54 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.