Primary education, teachers, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0041 units per person in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0041 units per person
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
136th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0062 units per person
in 1984
All-time low
0.003 units per person
in 1973
Years of data
42
1971–2023

Primary education, teachers, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023

00.0020.0040.0061971199720231971: 0.004 units per person1972: 0.003 units per person1973: 0.003 units per person1974: 0.004 units per person1975: 0.004 units per person1976: 0.004 units per person1977: 0.005 units per person1978: 0.004 units per person1982: 0.004 units per person1983: 0.006 units per person1984: 0.006 units per person1985: 0.006 units per person1986: 0.006 units per person1987: 0.005 units per person1988: 0.005 units per person1989: 0.005 units per person1991: 0.005 units per person1992: 0.005 units per person1993: 0.005 units per person1994: 0.005 units per person1995: 0.005 units per person1996: 0.005 units per person1997: 0.005 units per person1998: 0.005 units per person1999: 0.005 units per person2000: 0.005 units per person2001: 0.005 units per person2002: 0.005 units per person2003: 0.004 units per person2004: 0.004 units per person2005: 0.004 units per person2006: 0.004 units per person2007: 0.004 units per person2008: 0.004 units per person2009: 0.004 units per person2013: 0.004 units per person2014: 0.004 units per person2015: 0.003 units per person2016: 0.003 units per person2017: 0.003 units per person2022: 0.004 units per person2023: 0.004 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2023, primary education, teachers, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.0041 units per person.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.0062 units per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per person, in 1973.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 136th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0038 units per person 0.003 units per person 0.0047 units per person 8
1980s 0.0054 units per person 0.0044 units per person 0.0062 units per person 8
1990s 0.0049 units per person 0.0046 units per person 0.0051 units per person 9
2000s 0.0041 units per person 0.0036 units per person 0.0048 units per person 10
2010s 0.0035 units per person 0.0034 units per person 0.0038 units per person 5
2020s 0.0039 units per person 0.0038 units per person 0.0041 units per person 2

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 133 Myanmar 0.0042 units per person compare
  2. 134 Egypt 0.0041 units per person compare
  3. 135 Jamaica 0.0041 units per person compare
  4. 137 United Kingdom 0.0041 units per person compare
  5. 138 Mozambique 0.0041 units per person compare
  6. 139 Malawi 0.0041 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.0041 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.0062 units per person in 1984.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 1973.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 136th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, teachers Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.