ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) vs Papua New Guinea: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
3.04 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
40,888
in 2023
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank
97th
Papua New Guinea rank
94th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) currently reports 3.04 million against 40,888 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.00 million.

That makes ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)'s figure about 74.4 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 97th and Papua New Guinea ranks 94th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 525,748 7,762 517,986 ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
1980s 749,995 11,656 738,339 ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
1990s 879,178 14,063 865,115 ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
2000s 1.16 million 15,094 1.15 million ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
2010s 2.61 million 35,896 2.57 million ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
2020s 3.01 million 40,888 2.97 million ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) or Papua New Guinea?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), at 3.04 million against 40,888 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) and Papua New Guinea?
3.00 million, with ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) and Papua New Guinea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 97th and Papua New Guinea ranks 94th of 221 groups.
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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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