ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Saudi Arabia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
7.46 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
244,652
in 2024
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
31st

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 7.46 million against 244,652 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 7.22 million.

That makes ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)'s figure about 30.5 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 221 groups.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 5.89 million 42,556 5.85 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2000s 6.69 million 284,845 6.41 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2010s 6.69 million 295,132 6.39 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2020s 7.39 million 241,916 7.14 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Saudi Arabia?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 7.46 million against 244,652 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Saudi Arabia?
7.22 million, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Saudi Arabia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st 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