MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Netherlands: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
5.14 million
in 2024
Netherlands
98,851
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
56th
Netherlands rank
57th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 5.14 million against 98,851 in Netherlands, a difference of 5.04 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 52.0 times Netherlands's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th and Netherlands ranks 57th of 221 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 962,844 51,951 910,893 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 1.55 million 60,197 1.49 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 1.83 million 63,403 1.77 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 4.24 million 104,737 4.14 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 5.02 million 100,947 4.92 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Netherlands?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 5.14 million against 98,851 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Netherlands?
5.04 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Netherlands?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Netherlands rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th and Netherlands ranks 57th 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