Statizoid

Iran vs Russia: Primary education, teachers

Iran
372,396
in 2023
Russia
327,102
in 2023
Iran rank
15th
Russia rank
18th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Iran
  • Russia
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119972023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 372,396 against 327,102 in Russia, a difference of 45,294.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Iran ahead.

Globally, Iran ranks 15th and Russia ranks 18th of 204 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.