Sweden vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Teachers in primary education, male

Sweden
13,047
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1.14 million
in 2024
Sweden rank
82nd
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
85th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

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

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 1.14 million against 13,047 in Sweden, a difference of 1.13 million.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 87.7 times Sweden's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 82nd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 85th of 212 countries.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 7,087 294,155 287,068 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1990s 13,786 569,129 555,344 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 12,452 694,003 681,551 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 13,463 1.01 million 995,894 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2020s 13,099 1.17 million 1.15 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, male, Sweden or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 1.14 million against 13,047 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Sweden and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
1.13 million, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Sweden and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
Sweden ranks 82nd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 85th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,705 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release