ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2.94 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
87,283
in 2023
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
22nd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
21st

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 2.94 million against 87,283 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2.85 million.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 33.7 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 22nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 768,443 61,776 706,667 ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1980s 1.20 million 115,157 1.09 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1990s 1.45 million 139,342 1.31 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2000s 1.67 million 142,417 1.52 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 2.67 million 98,324 2.57 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2020s 2.88 million 82,763 2.80 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 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 (number), gaps filled between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
2.85 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 22nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st of 221 groups.
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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Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.