ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs Papua New Guinea: Teachers in primary education, female

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
1.75 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
20,178
in 2023
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
106th
Papua New Guinea rank
106th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
  • Papua New Guinea
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197119972024

How they compare

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) currently reports 1.75 million against 20,178 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.73 million.

That makes ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)'s figure about 86.8 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 106th and Papua New Guinea ranks 106th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.39 million 5,134 1.38 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2000s 1.55 million 5,858 1.54 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2010s 1.69 million 17,740 1.68 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2020s 1.76 million 20,178 1.74 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or Papua New Guinea?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), at 1.75 million against 20,178 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Papua New Guinea?
1.73 million, with ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Papua New Guinea?
7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 106th and Papua New Guinea ranks 106th of 221 groups.
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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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