Iran vs Least developed countries: Teachers in primary education, female

Iran
193,158 number
in 2017
Least developed countries
1.97 million number
in 2019
Iran rank
24th
Least developed countries rank
27th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Iran
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 1.97 million number against 193,158 number in Iran, a difference of 1.78 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 10.2 times Iran's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 24th and Least developed countries ranks 27th of 196 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 67,575 number 184,461 number 116,887 number Least developed countries
1980s 144,503 number 356,269 number 211,766 number Least developed countries
1990s 165,521 number 531,464 number 365,943 number Least developed countries
2000s 166,483 number 835,287 number 668,803 number Least developed countries
2010s 193,551 number 1.77 million number 1.57 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Iran or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 1.97 million number against 193,158 number in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Iran and Least developed countries?
1.78 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Least developed countries?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Iran and Least developed countries rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Iran ranks 24th and Least developed countries ranks 27th of 196 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)
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.