SDG: Central and Southern Asia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

SDG: Central and Southern Asia
7.04 million
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
229,840
in 2024
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
34th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
32nd

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 7.04 million against 229,840 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 6.81 million.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 30.6 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 34th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 32nd of 221 groups.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Central and Southern Asia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 2.32 million 36,708 2.28 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
1980s 2.95 million 92,067 2.85 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
1990s 3.85 million 103,647 3.75 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2000s 4.80 million 135,700 4.67 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2010s 6.12 million 190,623 5.93 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 6.78 million 206,298 6.57 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, SDG: Central and Southern Asia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 7.04 million against 229,840 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
6.81 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 34th 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