Iran vs United Kingdom: Primary education, teachers, per capita

Iran
0.0041 units per person
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.0041 units per person
in 2023
Iran rank
136th
United Kingdom rank
137th

Primary education, teachers, per capita over time

  • Iran
  • United Kingdom
00.0020.0040.006197119972023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.0041 units per person against 0.0041 units per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Iran ranks 136th and United Kingdom ranks 137th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0038 units per person 0.0049 units per person 0.001 units per person United Kingdom
1980s 0.0053 units per person 0.0041 units per person 0.0012 units per person Iran
1990s 0.005 units per person 0.0041 units per person 0.0009 units per person Iran
2000s 0.0041 units per person 0.0042 units per person 0.0001 units per person United Kingdom
2010s 0.0035 units per person 0.0044 units per person 0.0009 units per person United Kingdom
2020s 0.0039 units per person 0.0041 units per person 0.0002 units per person United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, per capita, Iran or United Kingdom?
Iran, at 0.0041 units per person against 0.0041 units per person in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per capita between Iran and United Kingdom?
0 units per person, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for primary education, teachers, per capita?
Iran ranks 136th and United Kingdom ranks 137th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.