Papua New Guinea vs Uruguay: Teachers in primary education, female

Papua New Guinea
17,740 number
in 2016
Uruguay
16,363 number
in 1997
Papua New Guinea rank
107th
Uruguay rank
109th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 17,740 number against 16,363 number in Uruguay, a difference of 1,377 number.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 109th of 196 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 3,377 number 11,851 number 8,474 number Uruguay
1990s 4,832 number 15,663 number 10,831 number Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Papua New Guinea or Uruguay?
Papua New Guinea, at 17,740 number against 16,363 number in Uruguay as of 2016.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Papua New Guinea and Uruguay?
1,377 number, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uruguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 1994.
How do Papua New Guinea and Uruguay rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 109th of 196 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.