Azerbaijan vs Papua New Guinea: Primary education, teachers

Azerbaijan

38,731

in 2024

Papua New Guinea

40,888

in 2023

Azerbaijan rank

96th

Papua New Guinea rank

94th

Primary education, teachers over time

Papua New Guinea currently reports 40,888 against 38,731 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 2,157.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Globally, Azerbaijan ranks 96th and Papua New Guinea ranks 94th of 204 countries.

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: 06 August 2026

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