Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Least developed countries: Teachers in primary education, male

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
93,318 number
in 2017
Least developed countries
2.33 million number
in 2019
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
21st
Least developed countries rank
21st

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 2.33 million number against 93,318 number in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 2.24 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 25.0 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 21st and Least developed countries ranks 21st of 196 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 61,760 number 592,818 number 531,059 number Least developed countries
1980s 127,835 number 836,537 number 708,702 number Least developed countries
1990s 139,772 number 1.02 million number 883,064 number Least developed countries
2000s 140,179 number 1.27 million number 1.13 million number Least developed countries
2010s 98,324 number 2.11 million number 2.01 million number Least developed countries

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 Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 2.33 million number against 93,318 number in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Least developed countries?
2.24 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Least developed countries?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Least developed countries rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 21st and Least developed countries ranks 21st of 196 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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. 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/