Samoa vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Samoa
441
in 2024
WB: Africa Western and Central
225,696
in 2024
Samoa rank
158th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
159th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Samoa
  • WB: Africa Western and Central
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019972024

How they compare

WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 225,696 against 441 in Samoa, a difference of 225,255.

That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 511.8 times Samoa's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, WB: Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 158th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 159th of 185 countries.

WB: Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa WB: Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
1970s 44.33 10,481 10,437 WB: Africa Western and Central
1980s 79 20,513 20,434 WB: Africa Western and Central
1990s 173.5 70,727 70,554 WB: Africa Western and Central
2000s 151 70,008 69,857 WB: Africa Western and Central
2010s 419.33 181,607 181,187 WB: Africa Western and Central
2020s 423.2 212,318 211,895 WB: Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Samoa or WB: Africa Western and Central?
WB: Africa Western and Central, at 225,696 against 441 in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Samoa and WB: Africa Western and Central?
225,255, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and WB: Africa Western and Central?
15 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Samoa and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Samoa ranks 158th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 159th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release