UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa vs United States: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
0.7869 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
0.3162 % change on previous year
in 2023
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
119th
United States rank
116th

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

  • UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
  • United States
-50510197119972024

How they compare

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 0.7869 % change on previous year against 0.3162 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.4707 % change on previous year.

That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 2.5 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States ahead.

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 119th and United States ranks 116th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa United States Difference Ahead
1980s -0.124 % change on previous year 0.3536 % change on previous year 0.4776 % change on previous year United States
1990s 0.49 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year United States
2010s 2.96 % change on previous year 0.1245 % change on previous year 2.83 % change on previous year UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 1.5 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year 0.2789 % change on previous year UNICEF: 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, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa or United States?
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 0.7869 % change on previous year against 0.3162 % change on previous year in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate between UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa and United States?
0.4707 % change on previous year, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa and United States?
14 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa and United States rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 119th and United States ranks 116th of 221 groups.
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.