Norway vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes
Norway
59,473
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
3.82 million
in 2024
Norway rank
83rd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
85th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Norway
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 3.82 million against 59,473 in Norway, a difference of 3.76 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 64.2 times Norway's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 83rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 85th of 214 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,943 | 239,958 | 207,014 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 49,191 | 765,605 | 716,414 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 51,589 | 2.97 million | 2.92 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 56,652 | 3.64 million | 3.58 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Norway or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 3.82 million against 59,473 in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Norway and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 3.76 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Norway and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 83rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 85th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary 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
February 2026 Data Release