Primary education, teachers in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Primary education, teachers was 76.6% in 2023. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1971β2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 76.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers 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) 109th out of 201 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.
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)
- 106 Panama 76.7% compare
- 107 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 76.7% compare
- 108 Republic of Korea 76.7% compare
- 110 Luxembourg 76.4% compare
- 111 Honduras 76.2% compare
- 112 Hong Kong (China) 76.1% compare
More education data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Primary education, teachers in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 76.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 1971.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for primary education, teachers?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 109th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.