Canada vs ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Canada
141,045
in 2000
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
6.23 million
in 2024
Canada rank
44th
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank
44th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
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How they compare

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) currently reports 6.23 million against 141,045 in Canada, a difference of 6.09 million.

That makes ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)'s figure about 44.2 times Canada's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 44th and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 44th of 216 countries.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) Difference Ahead
1980s 139,902 2.11 million 1.97 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
1990s 148,250 2.57 million 2.42 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2000s 141,045 2.88 million 2.74 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Canada or ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), at 6.23 million against 141,045 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Canada and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
6.09 million, with ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
17 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2000.
How do Canada and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Canada ranks 44th and ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 44th 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