Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Japan: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Iran, Islamic Republic of
372,396
in 2023
Japan
440,864
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
15th
Japan rank
12th

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Japan
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197119972023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 440,864 against 372,396 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 68,468.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of or Japan?
Japan, at 440,864 against 372,396 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
68,468, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.