AIMS: Asia and the Pacific vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
17.98 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
372,396
in 2023
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank
13th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
15th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific currently reports 17.98 million against 372,396 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 17.61 million.

That makes AIMS: Asia and the Pacific's figure about 48.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 221 groups.

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: Asia and the Pacific Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 9.02 million 129,334 8.89 million AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
1980s 11.52 million 273,377 11.25 million AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
1990s 12.95 million 305,293 12.65 million AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
2000s 14.41 million 290,583 14.12 million AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
2010s 16.82 million 291,875 16.53 million AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
2020s 17.73 million 355,621 17.37 million AIMS: Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, at 17.98 million against 372,396 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
17.61 million, with AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in 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 primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release