Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Teachers in secondary education, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
139,045 number
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.03 million number
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th

Teachers in secondary education, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 2.03 million number against 139,045 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.89 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 14.6 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 190 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 54,044 number 198,068 number 144,023 number Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 129,998 number 369,780 number 239,781 number Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 138,948 number 516,609 number 377,661 number Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 147,285 number 1.86 million number 1.72 million number Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 2.03 million number against 139,045 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
1.89 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in secondary education, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in 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 secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). 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/