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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
3.29 million
in 2024
Spain
248,253
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th
Spain rank
29th

Primary education, teachers over time

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 3.29 million against 248,253 in Spain, a difference of 3.05 million.

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

Across all 42 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th and Spain ranks 29th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 822,402 129,297 693,104 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 1.43 million 132,727 1.30 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 1.99 million 138,993 1.85 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 2.52 million 187,425 2.33 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 3.00 million 227,515 2.77 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 3.20 million 243,748 2.95 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Spain?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 3.29 million against 248,253 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain?
3.05 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th and Spain ranks 29th of 45 groups.
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.