UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa vs Uruguay: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2.50 million
in 2024
Uruguay
18,882
in 2023
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
121st
Uruguay rank
123rd

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 2.50 million against 18,882 in Uruguay, a difference of 2.48 million.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 132.4 times Uruguay's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 121st and Uruguay ranks 123rd of 221 groups.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 560,086 13,520 546,566 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1980s 864,921 15,898 849,023 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1990s 1.09 million 16,712 1.07 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 1.39 million 19,571 1.37 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 2.17 million 26,924 2.14 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2020s 2.51 million 21,282 2.49 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa or Uruguay?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 2.50 million against 18,882 in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa and Uruguay?
2.48 million, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa and Uruguay?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa and Uruguay rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 121st and Uruguay ranks 123rd 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