Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 2.01 million number against 147,508 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.87 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 13.6 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 141 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162,602 number | 1.75 million number | 1.59 million number | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 213,995 number | 1.90 million number | 1.68 million number | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 137,623 number | 2.05 million number | 1.91 million number | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 2.01 million number against 147,508 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
- What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 1.87 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.