Primary education, teachers, per capita in Iran
Iran: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0041 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per capita in Iran 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 peaked at 0.0062 units per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per person, in 1973.
Iran 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.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0035 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0033 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.003 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.004 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0047 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 units per person | +40.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0062 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.006 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 units per person | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.005 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.005 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.004 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 units per person | +8.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0041 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0052 units per person, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0041 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0052 units per person, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita 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 | +40.1% | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0061 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, per capita in Iran?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Iran was 0.0041 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0062 units per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 1973.
- How does Iran rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Iran ranks 136th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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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How this figure is calculated
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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.