Papua New Guinea vs Tajikistan: Primary education, teachers

Papua New Guinea
40,888
in 2023
Tajikistan
37,890
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
94th
Tajikistan rank
97th

Primary education, teachers over time

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

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 40,888 against 37,890 in Tajikistan, a difference of 2,998.

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

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 94th and Tajikistan ranks 97th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 14,302 24,785 10,482 Tajikistan
2000s 15,094 31,444 16,350 Tajikistan
2010s 35,896 32,377 3,519 Papua New Guinea
2020s 40,888 40,467 421.1 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Papua New Guinea or Tajikistan?
Papua New Guinea, at 40,888 against 37,890 in Tajikistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
2,998, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Papua New Guinea ranks 94th and Tajikistan ranks 97th 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.