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

Ethiopia
23,467 number
in 2017
Iran, Islamic Republic of
18,547 number
in 2005
Ethiopia rank
52nd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
55th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 23,467 number against 18,547 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 4,920 number.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 52nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 55th of 185 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 190 number 1,835 number 1,645 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 1,569 number 6,296 number 4,728 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 1,918 number 8,149 number 6,230 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 3,727 number 14,239 number 10,512 number Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Ethiopia, at 23,467 number against 18,547 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2017.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
4,920 number, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
21 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2005.
How do Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 52nd 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.