Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Afghanistan
41.6%
in 2023
Eritrea
44.1%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
195th
Eritrea rank
192nd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Afghanistan
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 44.1% against 41.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 195th and Eritrea ranks 192nd of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.0% | 44.9% | 11.1% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 38.4% | 1.6% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 44.2% | 15.5% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 38.9% | 6.0% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 44.1% against 41.6% in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 2.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Afghanistan ranks 195th and Eritrea ranks 192nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). 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