Primary education, teachers in Iran
Iran: Primary education, teachers was 372,396 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers in Iran stood at 372,396. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers 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 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129,334 | 97,071 | 167,457 | 8 |
| 1980s | 273,377 | 192,719 | 309,736 | 8 |
| 1990s | 305,293 | 290,877 | 326,990 | 9 |
| 2000s | 290,583 | 267,516 | 316,939 | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,875 | 286,476 | 306,282 | 5 |
| 2020s | 355,621 | 338,846 | 372,396 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (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)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.68 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.0% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Iran?
- Primary education, teachers in Iran was 372,396 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 372,396 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,071 in 1973.
- How does Iran rank for primary education, teachers?
- Iran ranks 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.