South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Türkiye: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2.14 million number
in 2019
Türkiye
84,257 number
in 2018
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
16th
Türkiye rank
19th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 2.14 million number against 84,257 number in Türkiye, a difference of 2.05 million number.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 25.3 times Türkiye's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 19th of 45 groups.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 146,438 number 276 number 146,162 number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 202,444 number 3,265 number 199,180 number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 293,619 number 9,597 number 284,022 number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 905,020 number 21,141 number 883,879 number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 1.56 million number 62,824 number 1.50 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Türkiye?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 2.14 million number against 84,257 number in Türkiye as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Türkiye?
2.05 million number, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Türkiye?
37 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Türkiye rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 19th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.