SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Tajikistan: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
3.02 million
in 2024
Tajikistan
37,890
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
99th
Tajikistan rank
97th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 3.02 million against 37,890 in Tajikistan, a difference of 2.98 million.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 79.8 times Tajikistan's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 99th and Tajikistan ranks 97th of 221 groups.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.81 million 26,875 1.78 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2000s 2.20 million 31,252 2.16 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 2.64 million 30,143 2.61 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 2.92 million 39,663 2.88 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Tajikistan?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 3.02 million against 37,890 in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Tajikistan?
2.98 million, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Tajikistan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Tajikistan rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 99th and Tajikistan ranks 97th 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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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