Afghanistan vs Zambia: Teachers in primary education, female
Afghanistan
67,949
in 2023
Zambia
69,123
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
55th
Zambia rank
54th
Teachers in primary education, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 69,123 against 67,949 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,174.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 54th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,872 | 6,047 | 3,175 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 5,061 | 15,541 | 10,480 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 31,768 | 25,570 | 6,199 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42,949 | 35,007 | 7,942 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 69,123 against 67,949 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 1,174, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 54th 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