Afghanistan vs ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes

Afghanistan
85.2%
in 2023
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
87.1%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
85th
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank
83rd

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
020406080100201220182024

How they compare

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) currently reports 87.1% against 85.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.9%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 85th and ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 83rd of 113 countries.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) Difference Ahead
2010s 78.4% 93.4% 14.9% ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
2020s 85.2% 87.8% 2.7% ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), at 87.1% against 85.2% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
1.9%, with ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 85th and ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 83rd of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 3,399 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release