Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 76.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
115th
of 212 countries
All-time high
76.9%
in 2022
All-time low
45.2%
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2023
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 76.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 76.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 1971.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 115th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45.2% | — |
| 1972 | 46.9% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 53.3% | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 47.5% | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 52.3% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 53.8% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 64.5% | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 57.0% | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 52.5% | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.7% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 53.2% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 53.0% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 54.1% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 55.4% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 54.9% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 54.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 54.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 54.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | -0.5% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 76.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.4%, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 76.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.7%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.6% | 45.2% | 64.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 53.3% | 51.7% | 57.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 54.2% | 52.7% | 55.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 54.2% | 57.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 65.3% | 67.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 76.6% | 76.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 112 Panama 76.7% compare
- 113 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 76.7% compare
- 114 Korea 76.7% compare
- 116 Luxembourg 76.4% compare
- 117 Honduras 76.2% compare
- 118 Hong Kong, China 76.1% compare
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 primary education who are female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 76.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 115th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release