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

Finland
19,212 number
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of
18,547 number
in 2005
Finland rank
54th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
55th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Finland
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 19,212 number against 18,547 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 665 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 54th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 55th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 1,704 number 1,570 number 133.2 number Finland
1990s 9,844 number 8,690 number 1,154 number Finland
2000s 11,129 number 14,239 number 3,110 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, Finland or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Finland, at 19,212 number against 18,547 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Finland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
665 number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.
How do Finland and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Finland ranks 54th 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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About this data

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.