Afghanistan vs Iran: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps)
Afghanistan
95,218
in 2023
Iran
87,283
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
19th
Iran rank
21st
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 95,218 against 87,283 in Iran, a difference of 7,935.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Iran ranks 21st of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,061 | 60,288 | 46,228 | Iran |
| 1980s | 7,525 | 130,301 | 122,776 | Iran |
| 1990s | 11,296 | 142,071 | 130,775 | Iran |
| 2010s | 90,984 | 98,324 | 7,340 | Iran |
| 2020s | 94,149 | 82,763 | 11,386 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Afghanistan, at 95,218 against 87,283 in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 7,935, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and Iran ranks 21st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.