Afghanistan vs UNICEF: Africa: Teachers in primary education, female

Afghanistan
67,949
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa
3.29 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
55th
UNICEF: Africa rank
55th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 3.29 million against 67,949 in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.23 million.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 48.5 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 55th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 55th of 212 countries.

UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2,872 405,324 402,452 UNICEF: Africa
1980s 9,564 1.03 million 1.02 million UNICEF: Africa
1990s 6,414 1.12 million 1.11 million UNICEF: Africa
2000s 32,520 1.73 million 1.70 million UNICEF: Africa
2010s 43,971 2.48 million 2.44 million UNICEF: Africa
2020s 67,949 3.22 million 3.15 million UNICEF: Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Afghanistan or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, at 3.29 million against 67,949 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Afghanistan and UNICEF: Africa?
3.23 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UNICEF: Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Afghanistan ranks 55th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 55th 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