Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Teachers in primary education, male

Afghanistan
95,218
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
87,283
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
19th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
21st

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
050.0k100.0k150.0k197019962023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 95,218 against 87,283 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 7,935.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 19th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 14,061 60,288 46,228 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 7,525 130,301 122,776 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 15,272 144,271 128,999 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 90,745 98,837 8,092 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 95,218 87,283 7,935 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Afghanistan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Afghanistan, at 95,218 against 87,283 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
7,935, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,705 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release