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
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
February 2026 Data Release