SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Tunisia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
4.94 million
in 2024
Tunisia
84,596
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
66th
Tunisia rank
64th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 4.94 million against 84,596 in Tunisia, a difference of 4.85 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 58.4 times Tunisia's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 66th and Tunisia ranks 64th of 221 groups.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 905,264 22,907 882,357 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 1.46 million 35,280 1.42 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 1.81 million 56,157 1.76 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 2.49 million 59,866 2.43 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 3.91 million 65,570 3.84 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 4.79 million 80,178 4.71 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Tunisia?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 4.94 million against 84,596 in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tunisia?
4.85 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tunisia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tunisia rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 66th and Tunisia ranks 64th 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