Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of classroom teachers in primary education

Egypt
483,053
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
372,396
in 2023
Egypt rank
1st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
2nd

Number of classroom teachers in primary education over time

  • Egypt
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197119972024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 483,053 against 372,396 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 110,657.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Egypt ranks 1st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 2nd of 71 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 117,207 144,859 27,652 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 213,252 268,471 55,219 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 303,374 306,192 2,817 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 362,953 293,044 69,909 Egypt
2010s 510,621 289,760 220,862 Egypt
2020s 471,264 355,621 115,643 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of classroom teachers in primary education, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Egypt, at 483,053 against 372,396 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of classroom teachers in primary education between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
110,657, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
Egypt ranks 1st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 2nd of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 08 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/number-of-classroom-teachers-in-primary-education/egypt-arab-rep/iran-islamic-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/number-of-classroom-teachers-in-primary-education/egypt-arab-rep/iran-islamic-rep/">Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of classroom teachers in primary education</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Number of classroom teachers in primary education
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
71 places, 2,331 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed