Iran vs WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate

Iran
9.9 % change on previous year
in 2023
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
3.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iran rank
18th
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
20th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate over time

  • Iran
  • WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
-40-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 9.9 % change on previous year against 3.24 % change on previous year in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 6.66 % change on previous year.

That makes Iran's figure about 3.1 times WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)'s.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1972 it was WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.

Iran ranks 18th and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 20th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1970s 6.18 % change on previous year 2.38 % change on previous year 3.8 % change on previous year Iran
1980s 6.58 % change on previous year 3.64 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year Iran
1990s 1.22 % change on previous year 1.97 % change on previous year 0.7573 % change on previous year WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2000s -1.59 % change on previous year 2.83 % change on previous year 4.42 % change on previous year WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2010s -1.61 % change on previous year 0.5329 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 9.9 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year 7.09 % change on previous year Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate, Iran or WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Iran, at 9.9 % change on previous year against 3.24 % change on previous year in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate between Iran and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
6.66 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
37 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Iran and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
Iran ranks 18th and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 20th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
434 places, 17,757 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.