Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0023 number per person in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.0023 number per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
149th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0033 number per person
in 1984
All-time low
0.0016 number per person
in 1972
Years of data
34
1971–2017

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

00.0010.0020.0031971199420171971: 0.002 number per person1972: 0.002 number per person1973: 0.002 number per person1974: 0.002 number per person1975: 0.002 number per person1976: 0.002 number per person1977: 0.003 number per person1978: 0.003 number per person1982: 0.002 number per person1984: 0.003 number per person1985: 0.003 number per person1986: 0.003 number per person1987: 0.003 number per person1988: 0.003 number per person1989: 0.003 number per person1991: 0.003 number per person1992: 0.003 number per person1993: 0.003 number per person1994: 0.003 number per person1995: 0.003 number per person1996: 0.003 number per person1997: 0.002 number per person1998: 0.002 number per person1999: 0.003 number per person2000: 0.003 number per person2001: 0.003 number per person2002: 0.002 number per person2003: 0.002 number per person2009: 0.002 number per person2013: 0.002 number per person2014: 0.002 number per person2015: 0.002 number per person2016: 0.002 number per person2017: 0.002 number per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.0023 number per person, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.0033 number per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 number per person, in 1972.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 149th out of 196 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971 to 2017.
Year number per person Change
1971 0.0016 number per person
1972 0.0016 number per person -1.3%
1973 0.0016 number per person +3.9%
1974 0.0017 number per person +6.9%
1975 0.002 number per person +13.7%
1976 0.0023 number per person +15.5%
1977 0.0025 number per person +9.8%
1978 0.0027 number per person +7.1%
1982 0.0025 number per person -7.5%
1984 0.0033 number per person +31.5%
1985 0.0033 number per person -0.2%
1986 0.0031 number per person -4.5%
1987 0.0026 number per person -17.3%
1988 0.0025 number per person -1.1%
1989 0.0026 number per person +1.2%
1991 0.0026 number per person +2.3%
1992 0.0028 number per person +4.7%
1993 0.0028 number per person +1.9%
1994 0.0028 number per person -0.3%
1995 0.0027 number per person -3.9%
1996 0.0025 number per person -6.5%
1997 0.0025 number per person -1.0%
1998 0.0025 number per person -0.2%
1999 0.0026 number per person +5.8%
2000 0.0026 number per person -1.3%
2001 0.0025 number per person -2.4%
2002 0.0025 number per person -3.2%
2003 0.0024 number per person -4.1%
2009 0.0021 number per person -11.2%
2013 0.0025 number per person +19.3%
2014 0.0023 number per person -6.1%
2015 0.0023 number per person -3.2%
2016 0.0023 number per person +3.2%
2017 0.0023 number per person -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.002 number per person 0.0016 number per person 0.0027 number per person 8
1980s 0.0028 number per person 0.0025 number per person 0.0033 number per person 7
1990s 0.0026 number per person 0.0025 number per person 0.0028 number per person 9
2000s 0.0024 number per person 0.0021 number per person 0.0026 number per person 5
2010s 0.0023 number per person 0.0023 number per person 0.0025 number per person 5

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 146 Czechia 0.0023 number per person compare
  2. 147 Singapore 0.0023 number per person compare
  3. 148 Ghana 0.0023 number per person compare
  4. 150 Romania 0.0023 number per person compare
  5. 151 Türkiye 0.0023 number per person compare
  6. 152 Zambia 0.0023 number per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.0023 number per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.0033 number per person in 1984.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 number per person in 1972.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 149th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
number per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.