Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Primary education, teachers

Afghanistan
41.6%
in 2023
Eritrea
44.1%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
184th
Eritrea rank
181st

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Eritrea
102030405060197019962023

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 184th and Eritrea ranks 181st of 200 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 primary education, teachers, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 44.1% against 41.6% in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers 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 primary education, teachers?
Afghanistan ranks 184th and Eritrea ranks 181st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.