MDG: Eastern Asia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

MDG: Eastern Asia
7.03 million
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
229,840
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
35th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
32nd

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 7.03 million against 229,840 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 6.80 million.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 30.6 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 35th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 32nd of 221 groups.

MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 4.83 million 36,708 4.79 million MDG: Eastern Asia
1980s 5.68 million 92,067 5.58 million MDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 5.87 million 103,647 5.77 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 6.19 million 135,700 6.06 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 6.27 million 190,623 6.08 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 6.96 million 206,298 6.76 million MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 7.03 million against 229,840 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
6.80 million, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 35th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 32nd 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