Iran, Islamic Republic of vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
372,396
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
13.41 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
15th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
15th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 13.41 million against 372,396 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 13.04 million.

That makes WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 36.0 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 15th of 216 countries.

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1970s 129,334 7.76 million 7.63 million WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
1980s 273,377 10.14 million 9.87 million WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
1990s 305,293 11.07 million 10.76 million WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
2000s 290,583 11.88 million 11.59 million WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
2010s 291,875 12.66 million 12.37 million WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 355,621 13.30 million 12.95 million WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 13.41 million against 372,396 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
13.04 million, with WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 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.

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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