Afghanistan vs Yemen: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Afghanistan
163,167
in 2023
Yemen
144,824
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
40th
Yemen rank
42nd

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Yemen
050.0k100.0k150.0k197019962023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 163,167 against 144,824 in Yemen, a difference of 18,343.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Yemen ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 40th and Yemen ranks 42nd of 216 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 26,385 102,941 76,556 Yemen
2010s 127,518 124,549 2,970 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Yemen?
Afghanistan, at 163,167 against 144,824 in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Yemen?
18,343, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 40th and Yemen ranks 42nd 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