This is where teachers are paid the most

Oct 5, 2021

this is a teacher teaching his class; October 5 is World Teachers Day

'This World Teachers’ Day, 5 October, UNESCO, UNICEF and the International Labour Organization have jointly called for greater investment in the teaching profession.' Image: UNSPLASH/NeONBRAND

Kate Whiting

Senior Writer, Forum Agenda

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a graph showing lower secondary teachers' average income salaries compared to the statutory starting and top of the scale salaries (2020)

Teachers' salaries vary hugely across the world. Image: How lower secondary teachers’ salaries compare

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