Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Iran, Islamic Republic of
193,158 number
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.25 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 2.25 million number against 193,158 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2.06 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 11.7 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 196 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 71,423 number 332,911 number 261,488 number Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 135,664 number 589,003 number 453,339 number Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 164,181 number 802,483 number 638,302 number Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 166,483 number 1.07 million number 905,933 number Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 188,544 number 1.84 million number 1.65 million number Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 2.25 million number against 193,158 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.06 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.