Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary education, teachers

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
3.29 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
281,128
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 3.29 million against 281,128 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.01 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 11.7 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 922,453 273,092 649,362 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 1.47 million 238,232 1.23 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 1.93 million 234,171 1.69 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 2.52 million 255,606 2.26 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 2.99 million 274,474 2.72 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 3.17 million 282,682 2.89 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 3.29 million against 281,128 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.01 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th 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.