New Zealand vs Turkmenistan: Primary education, teachers

New Zealand
26,597
in 2024
Turkmenistan
24,978
in 2024
New Zealand rank
111th
Turkmenistan rank
114th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • New Zealand
  • Turkmenistan
010.0k20.0k30.0k197119972024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 26,597 against 24,978 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1,619.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 111th and Turkmenistan ranks 114th of 204 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2010s 26,809 21,699 5,110 New Zealand
2020s 26,613 23,858 2,755 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, New Zealand or Turkmenistan?
New Zealand, at 26,597 against 24,978 in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between New Zealand and Turkmenistan?
1,619, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Turkmenistan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Turkmenistan rank globally for primary education, teachers?
New Zealand ranks 111th and Turkmenistan ranks 114th 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.