Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0041 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.0041 units per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.0062 units per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per person, in 1973.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 136th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0035 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0033 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.003 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.004 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0047 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 units per person | +40.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0062 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.006 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 units per person | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.005 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.005 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.004 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 units per person | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 133 Myanmar 0.0042 units per person compare
- 134 Egypt 0.0041 units per person compare
- 135 Jamaica 0.0041 units per person compare
- 137 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0041 units per person compare
- 138 Mozambique 0.0041 units per person compare
- 139 Malawi 0.0041 units per person compare
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.0041 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0062 units per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 1973.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 136th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.