Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Iran
Iran: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 372,396 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
372,396
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
2nd
of 71 countries
All-time high
372,396
in 2023
All-time low
97,071
in 1973
Years of data
42
1971–2023
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of classroom teachers in primary education in Iran is 372,396, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Iran peaked at 372,396 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97,071, in 1973.
Iran ranks 2nd of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 105,295 | — |
| 1972 | 103,130 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 97,071 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 120,017 | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 135,021 | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 152,106 | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 167,457 | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 154,577 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 192,719 | +24.7% |
| 1983 | 280,649 | +45.6% |
| 1984 | 297,298 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 307,718 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 309,736 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 258,062 | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 264,398 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 276,438 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 298,759 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 312,273 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 311,839 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 311,531 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 305,380 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 291,886 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 290,877 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 298,103 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 326,990 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 316,939 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 314,654 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 308,105 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 297,711 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 294,098 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 285,460 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 274,922 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 267,516 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 268,430 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 277,991 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 306,282 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 287,096 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 286,477 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 293,043 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 286,476 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 338,846 | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 372,396 | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129,334 | 97,071 | 167,457 | 8 |
| 1980s | 273,377 | 192,719 | 309,736 | 8 |
| 1990s | 305,293 | 290,877 | 326,990 | 9 |
| 2000s | 290,583 | 267,516 | 316,939 | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,875 | 286,476 | 306,282 | 5 |
| 2020s | 355,621 | 338,846 | 372,396 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.70 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Iran?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Iran was 372,396 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 372,396 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,071 in 1973.
- How does Iran rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Iran ranks 2nd out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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