Iran vs Japan: Primary education, teachers

Iran
372,396
in 2023
Japan
440,864
in 2023
Iran rank
15th
Japan rank
12th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Iran
  • Japan
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197119972023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 440,864 against 372,396 in Iran, a difference of 68,468.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 204 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 129,334 396,282 266,948 Japan
1980s 273,377 465,959 192,582 Japan
1990s 305,293 429,716 124,423 Japan
2010s 291,875 411,373 119,499 Japan
2020s 355,621 439,765 84,144 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Iran or Japan?
Japan, at 440,864 against 372,396 in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Iran and Japan?
68,468, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran and Japan rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Iran ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th 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.