Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 89.4% in 2005. ▼ Falling
Latest (2005)
89.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
162nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
89.3%
in 2004
Years of data
29
1971–2005
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2005, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 89.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 2004.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 162nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96.9% | — |
| 1972 | 96.6% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 98.0% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 98.9% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 99.5% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 98.2% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 97.2% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 91.8% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 89.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 89.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.9%, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 89.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.3% | 96.6% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 99.6% | 98.2% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 89.3% | 97.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 89.4% in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 2004.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2005.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release