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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
87,283
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa
2.94 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
21st
UNICEF: Africa rank
22nd

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 2.94 million against 87,283 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2.85 million.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 33.7 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st and UNICEF: Africa ranks 22nd of 212 countries.

UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 61,760 739,846 678,086 UNICEF: Africa
1980s 127,835 1.25 million 1.12 million UNICEF: Africa
1990s 139,772 1.46 million 1.32 million UNICEF: Africa
2000s 140,179 1.69 million 1.55 million UNICEF: Africa
2010s 98,324 2.67 million 2.57 million UNICEF: Africa
2020s 82,763 2.88 million 2.80 million UNICEF: Africa

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 UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, at 2.94 million against 87,283 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and UNICEF: Africa?
2.85 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and UNICEF: Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st and UNICEF: Africa ranks 22nd 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