Cambodia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, female

Cambodia
27,672
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2.38 million
in 2024
Cambodia rank
90th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
88th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Cambodia
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.38 million against 27,672 in Cambodia, a difference of 2.36 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 86.2 times Cambodia's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 90th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 88th of 212 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 3,146 234,174 231,028 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 10,193 603,014 592,820 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 14,253 752,187 737,934 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 20,043 1.07 million 1.05 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 23,876 1.80 million 1.78 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 27,486 2.31 million 2.28 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Cambodia or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.38 million against 27,672 in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Cambodia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
2.36 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Cambodia ranks 90th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 88th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release