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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
87,283
in 2023
Viet Nam
79,744
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
21st
Viet Nam rank
24th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Viet Nam
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k197119972024

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 87,283 against 79,744 in Viet Nam, a difference of 7,539.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 24th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 68,320 93,236 24,916 Viet Nam
1980s 147,789 68,079 79,710 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 142,664 70,506 72,159 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 140,179 77,690 62,489 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 99,576 90,902 8,674 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 82,763 79,974 2,790 Iran, Islamic Republic of

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 Viet Nam?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 87,283 against 79,744 in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam?
7,539, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam?
18 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Viet Nam rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 24th 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