UIS: Sub-saharan Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in primary education, male
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2.52 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
38,128
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
49th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
52nd
Teachers in primary education, male over time
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.52 million against 38,128 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.48 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 66.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 49th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 221 groups.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 572,271 | 59,010 | 513,261 | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 916,315 | 51,540 | 864,775 | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 49,474 | 998,520 | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.41 million | 47,520 | 1.36 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.16 million | 37,919 | 2.12 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.48 million | 38,615 | 2.44 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.52 million against 38,128 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.48 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 49th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd of 221 groups.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release