Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female in Iran
Iran: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female was 100.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 131 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
97.8%
in 2001
Years of data
6
2001–2017
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Iran, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Iran stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Iran peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2001.
That places Iran 1st out of 131 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 97.8% | — |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Iran's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 1 Andorra 100.0% compare
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- 1 Cyprus 100.0%
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- 1 Croatia 100.0%
- 1 Jordan 100.0%
- 1 Kazakhstan 100.0%
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- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 1 Latvia 100.0% compare
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- 1 Moldova 100.0%
- 1 Mauritius 100.0% compare
- 1 Niue 100.0%
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- 1 United States 100.0%
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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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Iran?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Iran was 100.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2001.
- How does Iran rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 131 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release