Bangladesh vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Teachers in primary education, female

Bangladesh
252,704
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
285,113
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
15th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
12th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119972024

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 285,113 against 252,704 in Bangladesh, a difference of 32,409.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 15th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 7,252 67,575 60,323 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 21,417 150,268 128,851 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 157,071 159,820 2,749 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 332,188 192,118 140,071 Bangladesh
2020s 243,726 272,858 29,132 Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Bangladesh or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 285,113 against 252,704 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
32,409, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release