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

IDA only
2.17 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of
193,158 number
in 2017
IDA only rank
25th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
24th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • IDA only
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 2.17 million number against 193,158 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.98 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 11.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 25th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th of 43 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 246,649 number 67,575 number 179,074 number IDA only
1980s 483,311 number 144,503 number 338,808 number IDA only
1990s 702,601 number 165,521 number 537,079 number IDA only
2000s 1.02 million number 166,483 number 849,661 number IDA only
2010s 1.94 million number 193,551 number 1.75 million number IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, IDA only or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
IDA only, at 2.17 million number against 193,158 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between IDA only and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
1.98 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do IDA only and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
IDA only ranks 25th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th of 43 groups.
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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.