Papua New Guinea vs United Arab Emirates: Primary education, teachers

Papua New Guinea
40,888
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
39,735
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
94th
United Arab Emirates rank
95th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • United Arab Emirates
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197019972024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 40,888 against 39,735 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1,153.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 94th and United Arab Emirates ranks 95th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 7,909 2,659 5,250 Papua New Guinea
1980s 11,656 6,637 5,019 Papua New Guinea
1990s 14,063 13,256 807 Papua New Guinea
2000s 15,094 17,244 2,150 United Arab Emirates
2020s 40,888 37,392 3,496 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 United Arab Emirates?
Papua New Guinea, at 40,888 against 39,735 in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates?
1,153, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Papua New Guinea ranks 94th and United Arab Emirates ranks 95th 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.