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

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
5.14 million
in 2024
Ukraine
105,694
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
56th
Ukraine rank
54th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

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

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 5.14 million against 105,694 in Ukraine, a difference of 5.04 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 48.7 times Ukraine's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th and Ukraine ranks 54th of 221 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 1.94 million 119,120 1.82 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 2.61 million 102,233 2.50 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 4.15 million 112,042 4.04 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 5.03 million 109,932 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 Ukraine?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 5.14 million against 105,694 in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Ukraine?
5.04 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Ukraine?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Ukraine rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th and Ukraine ranks 54th 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