Iran vs Zimbabwe: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre

Iran
0.2295 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.2224 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
140th
Zimbabwe rank
142nd

Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre over time

  • Iran
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.2295 units per square kilometre against 0.2224 units per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0071 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 140th and Zimbabwe ranks 142nd of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0845 units per square kilometre 0.055 units per square kilometre 0.0296 units per square kilometre Iran
1980s 0.1678 units per square kilometre 0.1421 units per square kilometre 0.0258 units per square kilometre Iran
1990s 0.187 units per square kilometre 0.1611 units per square kilometre 0.0259 units per square kilometre Iran
2000s 0.1899 units per square kilometre 0.1648 units per square kilometre 0.0251 units per square kilometre Iran
2010s 0.1793 units per square kilometre 0.1892 units per square kilometre 0.0099 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 0.2192 units per square kilometre 0.2194 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, per square kilometre, Iran or Zimbabwe?
Iran, at 0.2295 units per square kilometre against 0.2224 units per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per square kilometre between Iran and Zimbabwe?
0.0071 units per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Zimbabwe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Iran and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 140th and Zimbabwe ranks 142nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,159 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.