Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Iran
Iran: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 372,396 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Iran stood at 372,396. That is the highest value across all 42 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 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 42 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Iran, year by year
| 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% |
| 1982 | 192,719 | +24.7% |
| 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% |
| 1991 | 298,759 | +8.1% |
| 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% |
| 2013 | 306,282 | +10.2% |
| 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 372,396 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 14.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 372,396 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84,596, 4.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +45.6% | 192,719 | 280,649 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129,334 | 97,071 | 167,457 | 8 |
| 1980s | 273,377 | 192,719 | 309,736 | 8 |
| 1990s | 305,293 | 290,877 | 326,990 | 9 |
| 2000s | 290,583 | 267,516 | 316,939 | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,875 | 286,476 | 306,282 | 5 |
| 2020s | 355,621 | 338,846 | 372,396 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 teachers in primary education, both sexes in Iran?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Iran was 372,396 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 372,396 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,071 in 1973.
- How does Iran rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 15th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release