ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) vs Uruguay: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2.28 million
in 2024
Uruguay
18,882
in 2023
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
123rd
Uruguay rank
123rd

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
  • Uruguay
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019972024

How they compare

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) currently reports 2.28 million against 18,882 in Uruguay, a difference of 2.26 million.

That makes ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s figure about 120.9 times Uruguay's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 123rd of 221 groups.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 641,786 13,520 628,266 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
1980s 933,408 15,898 917,510 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
1990s 1.28 million 16,712 1.26 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2000s 1.62 million 19,571 1.60 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2010s 2.10 million 26,924 2.07 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2020s 2.23 million 21,282 2.21 million ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) or Uruguay?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), at 2.28 million against 18,882 in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Uruguay?
2.26 million, with ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Uruguay?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Uruguay rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 123rd 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