Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran
Iran: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 285,113 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran stood at 285,113. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran peaked at 285,113 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47,576, in 1971.
That places Iran 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47,576 | — |
| 1972 | 48,362 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 51,727 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 56,976 | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 66,776 | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 79,492 | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 90,054 | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 99,635 | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 102,206 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 104,776 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 107,346 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 109,917 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 132,991 | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 156,065 | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 161,645 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 160,231 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 137,275 | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 140,254 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 146,137 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 152,123 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 158,109 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 168,787 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 172,679 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 172,564 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 167,611 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 158,377 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 158,710 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 160,551 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 172,303 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 172,664 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 171,078 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 166,981 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 161,874 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 159,820 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 170,009 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 180,198 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 190,388 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 200,577 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 190,823 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 187,172 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 196,023 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 193,158 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 260,603 | +34.9% |
| 2023 | 285,113 | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71,423 | 47,576 | 102,206 | 9 |
| 1980s | 135,664 | 104,776 | 161,645 | 10 |
| 1990s | 164,181 | 152,123 | 172,679 | 10 |
| 2000s | 166,483 | 159,820 | 172,664 | 5 |
| 2010s | 188,544 | 170,009 | 200,577 | 8 |
| 2020s | 272,858 | 260,603 | 285,113 | 2 |
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, 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iran was 285,113 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 285,113 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,576 in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.