Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iran
Iran: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 18,547 number in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iran, 1971–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iran is 18,547 number, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.1% on the previous year and up 201.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iran peaked at 18,547 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 954 number, in 1971.
That places Iran 55th out of 185 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iran, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 954 number | — |
| 1972 | 966 number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1,038 number | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 1,835 number | +76.8% |
| 1975 | 3,059 number | +66.7% |
| 1976 | 6,985 number | +128.3% |
| 1977 | 9,123 number | +30.6% |
| 1978 | 9,791 number | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 13,669 number | +39.6% |
| 1980 | 12,552 number | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 9,356 number | -25.5% |
| 1982 | 7,946 number | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 8,394 number | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 9,229 number | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 5,135 number | -44.4% |
| 1986 | 5,795 number | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 5,812 number | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 5,905 number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 6,738 number | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 8,405 number | +24.7% |
| 1991 | 8,520 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 8,841 number | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 6,885 number | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 6,469 number | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 6,151 number | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 10,424 number | +69.5% |
| 1999 | 9,495 number | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 11,078 number | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 12,336 number | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 13,796 number | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 15,634 number | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 14,044 number | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 18,547 number | +32.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,269 number | 954 number | 13,669 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 7,686 number | 5,135 number | 12,552 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,149 number | 6,151 number | 10,424 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 14,239 number | 11,078 number | 18,547 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.70 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iran?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iran was 18,547 number in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 18,547 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 954 number in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 55th out of 185 countries with data for 2005.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.