China vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate

China
0.2971 % change on previous year
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0.7869 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
118th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
119th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
051015197119972024

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 0.7869 % change on previous year against 0.2971 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.4898 % change on previous year.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 2.6 times China's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.

China ranks 118th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 119th of 213 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 4.68 % change on previous year 6.25 % change on previous year 1.58 % change on previous year MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 0.5247 % change on previous year 3.17 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 0.5789 % change on previous year 1.63 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 0.2891 % change on previous year 3.98 % change on previous year 3.69 % change on previous year MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 0.5674 % change on previous year 4.49 % change on previous year 3.92 % change on previous year MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 1.16 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year 0.1957 % change on previous year MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate, China or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 0.7869 % change on previous year against 0.2971 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate between China and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.4898 % change on previous year, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do China and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
China ranks 118th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 119th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
434 places, 17,757 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.