Iran vs Japan: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Iran
372,396
in 2023
Japan
440,864
in 2023
Iran rank
15th
Japan rank
12th
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 440,864 against 372,396 in Iran, a difference of 68,468.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 204 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133,198 | 400,276 | 267,077 | Japan |
| 1980s | 254,385 | 466,101 | 211,716 | Japan |
| 1990s | 303,524 | 432,155 | 128,632 | Japan |
| 2010s | 291,875 | 411,373 | 119,499 | Japan |
| 2020s | 355,621 | 439,765 | 84,144 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Iran or Japan?
- Japan, at 440,864 against 372,396 in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Iran and Japan?
- 68,468, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th 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
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.