SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Teachers in primary education, female

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2.40 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
30,531
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
87th
United Arab Emirates rank
86th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.40 million against 30,531 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.37 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 78.5 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 87th and United Arab Emirates ranks 86th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Sub-saharan Africa United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 317,508 1,569 315,939 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 543,472 3,488 539,984 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 748,324 10,071 738,252 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1.01 million 13,718 994,812 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 2.14 million 26,908 2.12 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 2.32 million 26,228 2.29 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or United Arab Emirates?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.40 million against 30,531 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and United Arab Emirates?
2.37 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and United Arab Emirates?
41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 87th and United Arab Emirates ranks 86th of 221 groups.
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