Afghanistan vs Small states: Primary education, teachers

Afghanistan
163,167
in 2023
Small states
243,069
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
40th
Small states rank
41st

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Small states
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019972024

How they compare

Small states currently reports 243,069 against 163,167 in Afghanistan, a difference of 79,902.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.5 times Afghanistan's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 16,486 89,854 73,368 Small states
1980s 17,089 130,400 113,311 Small states
1990s 22,060 144,343 122,284 Small states
2000s 112,460 184,658 72,198 Small states
2010s 131,795 209,224 77,429 Small states
2020s 163,167 240,754 77,587 Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Afghanistan or Small states?
Small states, at 243,069 against 163,167 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Afghanistan and Small states?
79,902, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Small states?
27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Small states rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Afghanistan ranks 40th and 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.