Tunisia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes
Tunisia
84,596
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
4.91 million
in 2024
Tunisia rank
64th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
67th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Tunisia
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 4.91 million against 84,596 in Tunisia, a difference of 4.82 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 58.0 times Tunisia's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Tunisia ranks 64th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 67th of 216 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,907 | 903,428 | 880,521 | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 35,280 | 1.45 million | 1.42 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 56,157 | 1.81 million | 1.75 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 59,866 | 2.48 million | 2.42 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 65,570 | 3.89 million | 3.83 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 80,178 | 4.77 million | 4.69 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Tunisia or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 4.91 million against 84,596 in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Tunisia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 4.82 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Tunisia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Tunisia ranks 64th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 67th of 216 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release