Ethiopia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Ethiopia
338,716
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
372,396
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
17th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
15th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972024

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 372,396 against 338,716 in Ethiopia, a difference of 33,680.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 17th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 216 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 20,606 129,334 108,729 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 50,875 273,377 222,502 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 82,102 302,581 220,480 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 178,620 287,787 109,167 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 367,385 286,683 80,702 Ethiopia
2020s 355,602 355,621 19.5 Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 372,396 against 338,716 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
33,680, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 17th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 216 countries.
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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Ethiopia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Teachers in primary education, both sexes. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 06 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/teachers-in-primary-education-both-sexes-number/ethiopia/iran-islamic-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/teachers-in-primary-education-both-sexes-number/ethiopia/iran-islamic-rep/">Ethiopia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Teachers in primary education, both sexes</a> — Statizoid

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