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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
87,283
in 2023
Thailand
96,835
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
21st
Thailand rank
18th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Thailand
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k197119982025

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 96,835 against 87,283 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 9,552.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Thailand ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 18th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 65,129 131,118 65,990 Thailand
1990s 154,687 108,938 45,749 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 141,124 137,328 3,796 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 96,548 83,487 13,061 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 82,763 105,421 22,658 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Thailand?
Thailand, at 96,835 against 87,283 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Thailand?
9,552, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Thailand?
10 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Thailand rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 18th 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