ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) vs Turkmenistan: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2.58 million
in 2024
Turkmenistan
24,978
in 2024
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
117th
Turkmenistan rank
114th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) currently reports 2.58 million against 24,978 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 2.56 million.

That makes ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)'s figure about 103.5 times Turkmenistan's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 117th and Turkmenistan ranks 114th of 221 groups.

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2010s 2.46 million 21,699 2.43 million ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2020s 2.48 million 23,858 2.46 million ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) or Turkmenistan?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), at 2.58 million against 24,978 in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Turkmenistan?
2.56 million, with ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Turkmenistan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Turkmenistan rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 117th and Turkmenistan ranks 114th 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