Papua New Guinea vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Teachers in primary education, female

Papua New Guinea
20,178
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
1.80 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
106th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
104th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 1.80 million against 20,178 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.78 million.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 89.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 106th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 104th of 212 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1970s 1,982 287,754 285,772 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
1980s 3,523 567,328 563,805 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
1990s 4,832 766,745 761,913 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2000s 5,858 1.01 million 1.01 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 17,740 1.55 million 1.53 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 20,178 1.77 million 1.75 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Papua New Guinea or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 1.80 million against 20,178 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Papua New Guinea and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
1.78 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 106th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 104th 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