United Arab Emirates vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

United Arab Emirates
39,735
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
3.06 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
95th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
96th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
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How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 3.06 million against 39,735 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 3.02 million.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 77.0 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

United Arab Emirates ranks 95th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 96th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1970s 2,659 655,046 652,387 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 6,239 979,818 973,578 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 14,711 1.21 million 1.19 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 17,334 1.46 million 1.44 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 35,230 2.94 million 2.91 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 34,766 3.03 million 2.99 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, United Arab Emirates or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 3.06 million against 39,735 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between United Arab Emirates and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
3.02 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
United Arab Emirates ranks 95th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 96th 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