ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) vs Samoa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
742,097
in 2024
Samoa
1,558
in 2023
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank
178th
Samoa rank
177th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
  • Samoa
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How they compare

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) currently reports 742,097 against 1,558 in Samoa, a difference of 740,539.

That makes ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)'s figure about 476.3 times Samoa's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 178th and Samoa ranks 177th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 460,454 1,440 459,015 ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
1990s 698,327 1,364 696,963 ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
2000s 631,667 1,062 630,605 ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
2010s 582,208 1,021 581,187 ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
2020s 724,868 1,508 723,360 ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) or Samoa?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), at 742,097 against 1,558 in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Samoa?
740,539, with ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Samoa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Samoa rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 178th 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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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