Afghanistan vs Other small states: Primary education, teachers

Afghanistan
163,167
in 2023
Other small states
183,046
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
40th
Other small states rank
41st

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Other small states
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019972024

How they compare

Other small states currently reports 183,046 against 163,167 in Afghanistan, a difference of 19,879.

That makes Other small states's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Other small states has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 40th and Other small states ranks 41st of 204 countries.

Other small states has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 16,486 49,522 33,036 Other small states
1980s 17,089 84,029 66,940 Other small states
1990s 22,060 96,411 74,352 Other small states
2000s 112,460 131,104 18,644 Other small states
2010s 131,795 155,223 23,429 Other small states
2020s 163,167 179,489 16,322 Other small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Afghanistan or Other small states?
Other small states, at 183,046 against 163,167 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Afghanistan and Other small states?
19,879, with Other small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Other small states?
27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Other small states rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Afghanistan ranks 40th and Other small states ranks 41st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. 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
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.