Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iran

Iran: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 372,396 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
372,396
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
15th
of 216 countries
All-time high
372,396
in 2023
All-time low
97,071
in 1973
Years of data
49
1971–2023

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iran, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Iran recorded 372,396 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 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, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iran peaked at 372,396 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97,071, in 1973.

Iran ranks 15th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iran, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 105,295
1972 103,130 -2.1%
1973 97,071 -5.9%
1974 120,017 +23.6%
1975 135,021 +12.5%
1976 152,106 +12.7%
1977 167,457 +10.1%
1978 154,577 -7.7%
1979 164,112 +6.2%
1980 173,648 +5.8%
1981 183,184 +5.5%
1982 192,719 +5.2%
1983 280,649 +45.6%
1984 297,298 +5.9%
1985 307,718 +3.5%
1986 309,736 +0.7%
1987 258,062 -16.7%
1988 264,398 +2.5%
1989 276,438 +4.6%
1990 287,598 +4.0%
1991 298,759 +3.9%
1992 312,273 +4.5%
1993 311,839 -0.1%
1994 311,531 -0.1%
1995 305,380 -2.0%
1996 291,886 -4.4%
1997 290,877 -0.3%
1998 298,103 +2.5%
1999 326,990 +9.7%
2000 316,939 -3.1%
2001 314,654 -0.7%
2002 308,105 -2.1%
2003 297,711 -3.4%
2004 294,098 -1.2%
2005 285,460 -2.9%
2006 274,922 -3.7%
2007 267,516 -2.7%
2008 268,430 +0.3%
2009 277,991 +3.6%
2010 285,064 +2.5%
2011 292,136 +2.5%
2012 299,209 +2.4%
2013 306,282 +2.4%
2014 287,096 -6.3%
2015 286,477 -0.2%
2016 293,043 +2.3%
2017 286,476 -2.2%
2022 338,846 +18.3%
2023 372,396 +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 133,198 97,071 167,457 9
1980s 254,385 173,648 309,736 10
1990s 303,524 287,598 326,990 10
2000s 290,583 267,516 316,939 10
2010s 291,973 285,064 306,282 8
2020s 355,621 338,846 372,396 2

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 12 Japan 440,864 compare
  2. 13 Bangladesh 383,624 compare
  3. 14 Vietnam 380,535 compare
  4. 16 Venezuela 352,723 compare
  5. 17 Ethiopia 338,716 compare
  6. 18 Russia 327,102 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iran?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iran was 372,396 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 372,396 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 97,071 in 1973.
How does Iran rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Iran ranks 15th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.