Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 193,158 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
193,158 number
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
24th
of 196 countries
All-time high
200,577 number
in 2013
All-time low
47,576 number
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2017

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2017

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1971199420171971: 47.6k number1972: 48.4k number1973: 51.7k number1974: 57.0k number1975: 66.8k number1976: 79.5k number1977: 90.1k number1978: 99.6k number1979: 102.2k number1980: 104.8k number1981: 107.3k number1982: 109.9k number1983: 133.0k number1984: 156.1k number1985: 161.6k number1986: 160.2k number1987: 137.3k number1988: 140.3k number1989: 146.1k number1990: 152.1k number1991: 158.1k number1992: 168.8k number1993: 172.7k number1994: 172.6k number1995: 167.6k number1996: 158.4k number1997: 158.7k number1998: 160.6k number1999: 172.3k number2000: 172.7k number2001: 171.1k number2002: 167.0k number2003: 161.9k number2009: 159.8k number2010: 170.0k number2011: 180.2k number2012: 190.4k number2013: 200.6k number2014: 190.8k number2015: 187.2k number2016: 196.0k number2017: 193.2k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 193,158 number, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 200,577 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 47,576 number, in 1971.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971 to 2017.
Year number Change
1971 47,576 number
1972 48,362 number +1.7%
1973 51,727 number +7.0%
1974 56,976 number +10.1%
1975 66,776 number +17.2%
1976 79,492 number +19.0%
1977 90,054 number +13.3%
1978 99,635 number +10.6%
1979 102,206 number +2.6%
1980 104,776 number +2.5%
1981 107,346 number +2.5%
1982 109,917 number +2.4%
1983 132,991 number +21.0%
1984 156,065 number +17.4%
1985 161,645 number +3.6%
1986 160,231 number -0.9%
1987 137,275 number -14.3%
1988 140,254 number +2.2%
1989 146,137 number +4.2%
1990 152,123 number +4.1%
1991 158,109 number +3.9%
1992 168,787 number +6.8%
1993 172,679 number +2.3%
1994 172,564 number -0.1%
1995 167,611 number -2.9%
1996 158,377 number -5.5%
1997 158,710 number +0.2%
1998 160,551 number +1.2%
1999 172,303 number +7.3%
2000 172,664 number +0.2%
2001 171,078 number -0.9%
2002 166,981 number -2.4%
2003 161,874 number -3.1%
2009 159,820 number -1.3%
2010 170,009 number +6.4%
2011 180,198 number +6.0%
2012 190,388 number +5.7%
2013 200,577 number +5.4%
2014 190,823 number -4.9%
2015 187,172 number -1.9%
2016 196,023 number +4.7%
2017 193,158 number -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 71,423 number 47,576 number 102,206 number 9
1980s 135,664 number 104,776 number 161,645 number 10
1990s 164,181 number 152,123 number 172,679 number 10
2000s 166,483 number 159,820 number 172,664 number 5
2010s 188,544 number 170,009 number 200,577 number 8

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 21 France 202,491 number compare
  2. 22 Iraq 197,420 number compare
  3. 23 South Africa 196,319 number compare
  4. 25 Türkiye 184,096 number compare
  5. 26 Algeria 182,122 number compare
  6. 27 Spain 179,674 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 193,158 number in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 200,577 number in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 47,576 number in 1971.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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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Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.