Brazil vs UNICEF: World: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Brazil
696,748
in 2024
UNICEF: World
34.04 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
6th
UNICEF: World rank
5th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Brazil
  • UNICEF: World
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How they compare

UNICEF: World currently reports 34.04 million against 696,748 in Brazil, a difference of 33.34 million.

That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 48.9 times Brazil's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 6th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 216 countries.

UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
1970s 457,406 15.72 million 15.26 million UNICEF: World
1990s 807,053 24.63 million 23.82 million UNICEF: World
2000s 832,325 26.47 million 25.64 million UNICEF: World
2010s 787,170 30.89 million 30.10 million UNICEF: World
2020s 775,482 33.43 million 32.65 million UNICEF: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Brazil or UNICEF: World?
UNICEF: World, at 34.04 million against 696,748 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Brazil and UNICEF: World?
33.34 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and UNICEF: World?
26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Brazil and UNICEF: World rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 6th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary 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

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release