Afghanistan vs WB: South Asia: Teachers in primary education, female
Afghanistan
67,949
in 2023
WB: South Asia
3.40 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
55th
WB: South Asia rank
53rd
Teachers in primary education, female over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: South Asia
How they compare
WB: South Asia currently reports 3.40 million against 67,949 in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.33 million.
That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 50.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: South Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 55th and WB: South Asia ranks 53rd of 212 countries.
WB: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WB: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,872 | 443,710 | 440,838 | WB: South Asia |
| 1980s | 9,564 | 810,382 | 800,818 | WB: South Asia |
| 1990s | 6,414 | 993,973 | 987,558 | WB: South Asia |
| 2000s | 32,520 | 1.85 million | 1.82 million | WB: South Asia |
| 2010s | 43,971 | 2.53 million | 2.49 million | WB: South Asia |
| 2020s | 67,949 | 3.25 million | 3.18 million | WB: South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Afghanistan or WB: South Asia?
- WB: South Asia, at 3.40 million against 67,949 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Afghanistan and WB: South Asia?
- 3.33 million, with WB: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: South Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and WB: South Asia rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 55th and WB: South Asia ranks 53rd 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
February 2026 Data Release