Iran vs Russia: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Iran
372,396
in 2023
Russia
327,102
in 2023
Iran rank
15th
Russia rank
18th

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Iran
  • Russia
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119972023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 372,396 against 327,102 in Russia, a difference of 45,294.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Russia ahead.

Iran ranks 15th and Russia ranks 18th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 258,364 263,800 5,436 Russia
1990s 308,165 361,650 53,485 Russia
2000s 290,583 313,245 22,663 Russia
2010s 291,973 290,199 1,774 Iran
2020s 355,621 327,845 27,776 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Iran or Russia?
Iran, at 372,396 against 327,102 in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Iran and Russia?
45,294, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Iran and Russia rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Iran ranks 15th and Russia ranks 18th 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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.