Iran vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Iran
372,396
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.14 million
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Iran
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 5.14 million against 372,396 in Iran, a difference of 4.77 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 13.8 times Iran's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 204 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 133,198 962,586 829,387 Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 254,385 1.55 million 1.29 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 303,524 1.91 million 1.60 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 290,583 2.61 million 2.31 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 291,973 3.98 million 3.69 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 355,621 5.04 million 4.69 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Iran or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 5.14 million against 372,396 in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa?
4.77 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Iran ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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.