Bulgaria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

Bulgaria
18,029 number
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of
18,547 number
in 2005
Bulgaria rank
58th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
55th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 18,547 number against 18,029 number in Bulgaria, a difference of 518 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 58th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 55th of 185 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 22,508 number 5,269 number 17,240 number Bulgaria
1980s 28,935 number 7,686 number 21,249 number Bulgaria
1990s 25,269 number 8,149 number 17,120 number Bulgaria
2000s 17,676 number 14,239 number 3,437 number Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 18,547 number against 18,029 number in Bulgaria as of 2005.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
518 number, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.
How do Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 58th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 55th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.