Afghanistan vs WB: Oecd Members: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Afghanistan
163,167
in 2023
WB: Oecd Members
6.28 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
40th
WB: Oecd Members rank
43rd

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • WB: Oecd Members
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How they compare

WB: Oecd Members currently reports 6.28 million against 163,167 in Afghanistan, a difference of 6.12 million.

That makes WB: Oecd Members's figure about 38.5 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Oecd Members has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 40th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 43rd of 216 countries.

WB: Oecd Members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan WB: Oecd Members Difference Ahead
1970s 16,486 4.75 million 4.73 million WB: Oecd Members
1980s 17,089 5.36 million 5.35 million WB: Oecd Members
1990s 22,060 5.39 million 5.37 million WB: Oecd Members
2000s 112,460 5.88 million 5.76 million WB: Oecd Members
2010s 131,795 6.08 million 5.95 million WB: Oecd Members
2020s 163,167 6.29 million 6.13 million WB: Oecd Members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or WB: Oecd Members?
WB: Oecd Members, at 6.28 million against 163,167 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and WB: Oecd Members?
6.12 million, with WB: Oecd Members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: Oecd Members?
27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and WB: Oecd Members rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 40th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 43rd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary 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 primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release