Ethiopia vs Iran: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Ethiopia
338,716
in 2024
Iran
372,396
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
17th
Iran rank
15th

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Iran
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 372,396 against 338,716 in Ethiopia, a difference of 33,680.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 17th and Iran ranks 15th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 21,547 133,198 111,651 Iran
1980s 47,101 254,385 207,284 Iran
1990s 82,042 303,524 221,481 Iran
2000s 178,620 287,787 109,167 Iran
2010s 330,993 291,973 39,020 Ethiopia
2020s 355,602 355,621 19.5 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Ethiopia or Iran?
Iran, at 372,396 against 338,716 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Ethiopia and Iran?
33,680, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Iran rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 17th and Iran ranks 15th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.