Samoa vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate

Samoa
6.79 % change on previous year
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2.89 % change on previous year
in 2024
Samoa rank
30th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
29th

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

  • Samoa
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 6.79 % change on previous year against 2.89 % change on previous year in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 3.9 % change on previous year.

That makes Samoa's figure about 2.3 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.

Samoa ranks 30th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 29th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2.62 % change on previous year -0.1616 % change on previous year 2.78 % change on previous year Samoa
1980s 1.11 % change on previous year 12.12 % change on previous year 11.02 % change on previous year UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1990s 0.2712 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year 0.9329 % change on previous year UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2000s -0.4355 % change on previous year 1.95 % change on previous year 2.39 % change on previous year UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 9.08 % change on previous year 0.8852 % change on previous year 8.2 % change on previous year Samoa
2020s 6.79 % change on previous year 4.61 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year Samoa

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, Samoa or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Samoa, at 6.79 % change on previous year against 2.89 % change on previous year in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate between Samoa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
3.9 % change on previous year, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Samoa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
Samoa ranks 30th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 29th 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
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Coverage
434 places, 17,757 data points, 1971–2025
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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.