Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in lower secondary education, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
69,619 number
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.10 million number
in 2016
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st

Teachers in lower secondary education, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.10 million number against 69,619 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.03 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 15.8 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 137 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 107,400 number 566,162 number 458,761 number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 63,834 number 1.05 million number 981,280 number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.10 million number against 69,619 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
1.03 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/