Azerbaijan vs Papua New Guinea: Primary education, teachers

Azerbaijan
38,731
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
40,888
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
96th
Papua New Guinea rank
94th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Papua New Guinea
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197019972024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 40,888 against 38,731 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 2,157.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 96th and Papua New Guinea ranks 94th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 27,808 14,302 13,506 Azerbaijan
2000s 38,996 15,094 23,902 Azerbaijan
2010s 37,516 35,896 1,620 Azerbaijan
2020s 39,519 40,888 1,369 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Azerbaijan or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 40,888 against 38,731 in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Azerbaijan and Papua New Guinea?
2,157, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Papua New Guinea?
8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Azerbaijan ranks 96th and Papua New Guinea ranks 94th 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.