Ecuador vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Ecuador
77,432
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
4.94 million
in 2024
Ecuador rank
68th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
66th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Ecuador
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 4.94 million against 77,432 in Ecuador, a difference of 4.86 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 63.8 times Ecuador's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 68th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 66th of 216 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 31,645 871,282 839,637 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 50,604 1.46 million 1.40 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 68,149 1.81 million 1.75 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 86,176 2.45 million 2.36 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 85,725 3.98 million 3.90 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 77,462 4.82 million 4.74 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Ecuador or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 4.94 million against 77,432 in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Ecuador and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
4.86 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 68th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 66th 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