ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Tunisia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
5.12 million
in 2024
Tunisia
84,596
in 2023
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
61st
Tunisia rank
64th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 5.12 million against 84,596 in Tunisia, a difference of 5.03 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 60.5 times Tunisia's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 61st and Tunisia ranks 64th of 221 groups.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 995,259 22,907 972,352 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1980s 1.54 million 35,280 1.51 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1990s 1.90 million 56,157 1.85 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2000s 2.60 million 59,866 2.54 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 4.06 million 65,570 3.99 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 4.97 million 80,178 4.89 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Tunisia?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 5.12 million against 84,596 in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Tunisia?
5.03 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Tunisia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Tunisia rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 61st and Tunisia ranks 64th 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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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