Ethiopia vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Ethiopia
338,716
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
10.93 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
17th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
19th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
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How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 10.93 million against 338,716 in Ethiopia, a difference of 10.59 million.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 32.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 17th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 19th of 216 countries.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 21,547 6.91 million 6.89 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1980s 47,101 8.41 million 8.36 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1990s 80,251 9.00 million 8.92 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2000s 178,620 9.71 million 9.53 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 322,653 10.26 million 9.94 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 420,784 10.98 million 10.55 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 10.93 million against 338,716 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
10.59 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 17th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 19th 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