Iran, Islamic Republic of vs UNICEF: Africa: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

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 (number), gaps filled 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 40 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 61,776 768,443 706,667 UNICEF: Africa
1980s 115,157 1.20 million 1.09 million UNICEF: Africa
1990s 139,342 1.45 million 1.31 million UNICEF: Africa
2000s 142,417 1.67 million 1.52 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 (number), gaps filled, 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 (number), gaps filled 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?
40 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 (number), gaps filled?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st and UNICEF: Africa ranks 22nd 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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Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.