Algeria vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Primary education, teachers

Algeria
247,748
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
3.29 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
30th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Algeria
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 3.29 million against 247,748 in Algeria, a difference of 3.05 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 13.3 times Algeria's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 204 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 66,793 957,638 890,844 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 113,098 1.45 million 1.34 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 161,548 2.00 million 1.83 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 167,249 2.52 million 2.35 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 161,056 3.00 million 2.84 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 204,440 3.20 million 2.99 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Algeria or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 3.29 million against 247,748 in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Algeria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
3.05 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Algeria ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th 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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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.