ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs France: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
7.01 million
in 2024
France
229,471
in 2013
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
36th
France rank
33rd

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • France
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How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 7.01 million against 229,471 in France, a difference of 6.78 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 30.6 times France's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 36th and France ranks 33rd of 221 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) France Difference Ahead
1970s 2.32 million 212,446 2.11 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1980s 2.92 million 207,126 2.72 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1990s 3.87 million 211,391 3.66 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 4.80 million 211,183 4.59 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 5.87 million 233,743 5.64 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or France?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 7.01 million against 229,471 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and France?
6.78 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and France?
39 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2013.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and France rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 36th and France ranks 33rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.