Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, female
Teachers in primary education, female over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 196,319 number against 193,158 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 3,161 number.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165,859 number | 150,685 number | 15,175 number | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 166,483 number | 159,674 number | 6,809 number | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 192,857 number | 180,944 number | 11,913 number | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 196,319 number against 193,158 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2015.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
- 3,161 number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd 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
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.