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
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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

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