Cambodia vs Papua New Guinea: Teachers in primary education, male

Cambodia
18,344
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
20,710
in 2023
Cambodia rank
69th
Papua New Guinea rank
66th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Cambodia
  • Papua New Guinea
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k197119972024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 20,710 against 18,344 in Cambodia, a difference of 2,366.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 69th and Papua New Guinea ranks 66th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 17,101 4,935 12,166 Cambodia
1980s 26,241 8,894 17,347 Cambodia
1990s 25,812 9,173 16,639 Cambodia
2000s 27,746 9,236 18,510 Cambodia
2010s 20,583 18,156 2,427 Cambodia
2020s 18,279 20,710 2,432 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Cambodia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 20,710 against 18,344 in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Cambodia and Papua New Guinea?
2,366, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
Cambodia ranks 69th and Papua New Guinea ranks 66th 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

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,705 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release