Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.2295 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.2295 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 0.2295 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0596 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
Iran ranks 140th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0646 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0737 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0949 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1183 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1723 units per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1825 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1889 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1902 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1584 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1623 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1697 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1834 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1917 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1915 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1913 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1875 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1792 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1786 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.183 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2008 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1946 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1932 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1892 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1828 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1806 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1753 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1688 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1642 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1648 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1707 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.188 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1763 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1799 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1766 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2088 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2295 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.2295 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3898 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.2295 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5445 units per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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% | 0.1183 units per square kilometre | 0.1723 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1678 units per square kilometre | 0.1183 units per square kilometre | 0.1902 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1874 units per square kilometre | 0.1786 units per square kilometre | 0.2008 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1784 units per square kilometre | 0.1642 units per square kilometre | 0.1946 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1793 units per square kilometre | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | 0.188 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2192 units per square kilometre | 0.2088 units per square kilometre | 0.2295 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 137 South Africa 0.2368 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Tanzania 0.2341 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Madagascar 0.2325 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Moldova 0.2268 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Zimbabwe 0.2224 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Serbia 0.2214 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Iran?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Iran was 0.2295 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2295 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0596 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Iran rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 140th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.