Ethiopia vs Iran: Primary education, teachers

Ethiopia
338,716
in 2024
Iran
372,396
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
17th
Iran rank
15th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Iran
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 372,396 against 338,716 in Ethiopia, a difference of 33,680.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 17th and Iran ranks 15th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 20,606 129,334 108,729 Iran
1980s 50,875 273,377 222,502 Iran
1990s 82,102 302,581 220,480 Iran
2000s 178,620 287,787 109,167 Iran
2010s 367,385 286,683 80,702 Ethiopia
2020s 355,602 355,621 19.5 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Ethiopia or Iran?
Iran, at 372,396 against 338,716 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Ethiopia and Iran?
33,680, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Iran rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Ethiopia ranks 17th and Iran ranks 15th of 204 countries.
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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About this data

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.