Afghanistan vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Teachers in primary education, female

Afghanistan
67,949
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
3.47 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
55th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
52nd

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 3.47 million against 67,949 in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.40 million.

That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 51.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 55th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 52nd of 212 countries.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 2,986 2.52 million 2.52 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
1980s 9,564 2.68 million 2.67 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
1990s 6,414 2.64 million 2.64 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2000s 32,520 3.15 million 3.12 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 43,971 3.27 million 3.22 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 67,949 3.47 million 3.41 million UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Afghanistan or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 3.47 million against 67,949 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Afghanistan and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
3.40 million, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Afghanistan ranks 55th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 52nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release