ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Samoa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
875,127
in 2024
Samoa
1,558
in 2023
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
174th
Samoa rank
177th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
  • Samoa
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How they compare

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) currently reports 875,127 against 1,558 in Samoa, a difference of 873,569.

That makes ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s figure about 561.7 times Samoa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 177th of 221 groups.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 257,659 1,280 256,379 ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
1980s 331,247 1,440 329,807 ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
1990s 464,301 1,364 462,937 ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2000s 529,182 1,062 528,120 ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2010s 642,984 1,021 641,963 ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2020s 861,096 1,508 859,588 ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Samoa?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), at 875,127 against 1,558 in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Samoa?
873,569, with ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Samoa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Samoa rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 177th of 221 groups.
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