East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Primary education, teachers

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
10.06 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
372,396
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
15th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 10.06 million against 372,396 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 9.69 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 27.0 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 45 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 6.11 million 129,334 5.98 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 7.71 million 273,377 7.44 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 8.26 million 305,293 7.96 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 8.89 million 290,583 8.60 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 9.64 million 291,875 9.35 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 10.08 million 355,621 9.72 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 10.06 million against 372,396 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
9.69 million, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for primary education, teachers?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.