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

Finland
18,718 number
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of
16,589 number
in 2005
Finland rank
52nd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
54th

Teachers in pre-primary education, female over time

  • Finland
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 18,718 number against 16,589 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2,129 number.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

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

Finland ranks 52nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 54th of 179 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 1,537 number 166.4 number Finland
1990s 9,481 number 8,625 number 855.67 number Finland
2000s 10,768 number 13,102 number 2,334 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, female, Finland or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Finland, at 18,718 number against 16,589 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, female between Finland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
2,129 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, female?
Finland ranks 52nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 54th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 5,584 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.