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
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
February 2026 Data Release