Afghanistan vs North America: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

Afghanistan
58,539 number
in 2018
North America
916,734 number
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
38th
North America rank
40th

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 916,734 number against 58,539 number in Afghanistan, a difference of 858,195 number.

That makes North America's figure about 15.7 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 38th and North America ranks 40th of 141 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan North America Difference Ahead
2000s 29,405 number 960,876 number 931,470 number North America
2010s 46,160 number 908,425 number 862,265 number North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or North America?
North America, at 916,734 number against 58,539 number in Afghanistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and North America?
858,195 number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North America?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and North America rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 38th and North America ranks 40th of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.