Afghanistan vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Teachers in primary education, male
Afghanistan
95,218
in 2023
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2.94 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
19th
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
21st
Teachers in primary education, male over time
- Afghanistan
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
How they compare
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 2.94 million against 95,218 in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.85 million.
That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 30.9 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 21st of 212 countries.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,614 | 1.68 million | 1.67 million | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 1980s | 7,525 | 2.23 million | 2.22 million | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 1990s | 13,012 | 2.45 million | 2.44 million | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2000s | 80,656 | 2.86 million | 2.78 million | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2010s | 88,314 | 2.98 million | 2.89 million | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2020s | 95,218 | 2.90 million | 2.81 million | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Afghanistan or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 2.94 million against 95,218 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Afghanistan and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 2.85 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 21st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (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