Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Iran
Iran: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 372,396 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Iran stood at 372,396. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Iran peaked at 372,396 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97,071, in 1973.
That places Iran 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 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% |
| 1979 | 164,112 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 173,648 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 183,184 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 192,719 | +5.2% |
| 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% |
| 1990 | 287,598 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 298,759 | +3.9% |
| 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% |
| 2010 | 285,064 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 292,136 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 299,209 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 306,282 | +2.4% |
| 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 372,396 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 14.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 372,396 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84,596, 4.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +45.6% | 192,719 | 280,649 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133,198 | 97,071 | 167,457 | 9 |
| 1980s | 254,385 | 173,648 | 309,736 | 10 |
| 1990s | 303,524 | 287,598 | 326,990 | 10 |
| 2000s | 290,583 | 267,516 | 316,939 | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,973 | 285,064 | 306,282 | 8 |
| 2020s | 355,621 | 338,846 | 372,396 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- 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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Iran?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Iran was 372,396 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 372,396 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,071 in 1973.
- How does Iran rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.