ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Iran: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
18.70 million
in 2024
Iran
372,396
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
Iran rank
15th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Iran
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019972024

How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 18.70 million against 372,396 in Iran, a difference of 18.33 million.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 50.2 times Iran's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Iran ranks 15th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 9.47 million 129,334 9.34 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
1980s 12.05 million 273,377 11.78 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
1990s 13.64 million 305,293 13.34 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2000s 15.09 million 290,583 14.80 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2010s 17.49 million 291,875 17.20 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2020s 18.44 million 355,621 18.09 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Iran?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 18.70 million against 372,396 in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Iran?
18.33 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Iran?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Iran rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Iran 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