Afghanistan vs South Korea: Primary education, teachers

Afghanistan
163,167
in 2023
South Korea
173,133
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
40th
South Korea rank
39th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South Korea
050.0k100.0k150.0k197019972024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 173,133 against 163,167 in Afghanistan, a difference of 9,966.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Globally, Afghanistan ranks 40th and South Korea ranks 39th of 204 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.