Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Iran
Iran: Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 126 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.9863 GPIA
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Iran peaked at 1 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9863 GPIA, in 2001.
Iran ranks 61st of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Iran, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9863 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9863 GPIA | 0.9863 GPIA | 0.9863 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 58 Vietnam 1 GPIA compare
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- 61 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 GPIA compare
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- 61 Cyprus 1 GPIA
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- 61 Croatia 1 GPIA
- 61 Jordan 1 GPIA
- 61 Kazakhstan 1 GPIA
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- 61 Moldova 1 GPIA
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- 61 Philippines 1 GPIA
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- 61 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 61 San Marino 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Thailand 1 GPIA
- 61 Tajikistan 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Tunisia 1 GPIA compare
- 61 United States 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Iran?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Iran was 1 GPIA 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 1 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9863 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Iran rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Iran ranks 61st out of 126 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release