Female teachers in Iran
Iran: Female teachers was 76.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.56
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
115th
of 212 countries
All-time high
76.91
in 2022
All-time low
45.18
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2023
Female teachers in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Iran is 76.56, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Iran peaked at 76.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.18, in 1971.
Iran ranks 115th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female teachers in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45.18 | — |
| 1972 | 46.89 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 53.29 | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 47.47 | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 49.46 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 52.26 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 53.78 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 64.46 | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 57.03 | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 52.49 | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 52.53 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.73 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 53.19 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 53.05 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 52.86 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 52.92 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 54.05 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 55.37 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 55.39 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 54.89 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 54.26 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 54.56 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 53.86 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 52.69 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 54.48 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 54.37 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 54.2 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 54.37 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 57.49 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 65.49 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 66.47 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 65.34 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 66.89 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 67.43 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 76.91 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 76.56 | -0.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 76.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.45, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 76.56 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.68, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.6 | 45.18 | 64.46 | 8 |
| 1980s | 53.27 | 51.73 | 57.03 | 7 |
| 1990s | 54.22 | 52.69 | 55.39 | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.98 | 54.2 | 57.49 | 5 |
| 2010s | 66.32 | 65.34 | 67.43 | 5 |
| 2020s | 76.74 | 76.56 | 76.91 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Iran?
- Female teachers in Iran was 76.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 76.91 in 2022.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.18 in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for female teachers?
- Iran ranks 115th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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