Iran vs Small states: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate

Iran
9.9 % change on previous year
in 2023
Small states
0.9616 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iran rank
17th
Small states rank
18th

Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate over time

  • Iran
  • Small states
-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 9.9 % change on previous year against 0.9616 % change on previous year in Small states, a difference of 8.94 % change on previous year.

That makes Iran's figure about 10.3 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Small states ahead.

Iran ranks 17th and Small states ranks 18th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 6.18 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year 3.52 % change on previous year Iran
1980s 6.58 % change on previous year 2.25 % change on previous year 4.32 % change on previous year Iran
1990s 1.22 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year 0.5804 % change on previous year Small states
2000s -1.59 % change on previous year 2.18 % change on previous year 3.77 % change on previous year Small states
2010s -1.61 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year 3.09 % change on previous year Small states
2020s 9.9 % change on previous year 2.77 % change on previous year 7.13 % change on previous year Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, annual growth rate, Iran or Small states?
Iran, at 9.9 % change on previous year against 0.9616 % change on previous year in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, annual growth rate between Iran and Small states?
8.94 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Small states?
37 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Iran and Small states rank globally for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
Iran ranks 17th and Small states ranks 18th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,544 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.