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 0.0031 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0031 units per person
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
121st
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0033 units per person
in 1984
All-time low
0.0016 units per person
in 1972
Years of data
36
1971–2023

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023

00.0010.0020.0031971199720231971: 0.002 units per person1972: 0.002 units per person1973: 0.002 units per person1974: 0.002 units per person1975: 0.002 units per person1976: 0.002 units per person1977: 0.003 units per person1978: 0.003 units per person1982: 0.002 units per person1984: 0.003 units per person1985: 0.003 units per person1986: 0.003 units per person1987: 0.003 units per person1988: 0.003 units per person1989: 0.003 units per person1991: 0.003 units per person1992: 0.003 units per person1993: 0.003 units per person1994: 0.003 units per person1995: 0.003 units per person1996: 0.003 units per person1997: 0.002 units per person1998: 0.002 units per person1999: 0.003 units per person2000: 0.003 units per person2001: 0.003 units per person2002: 0.002 units per person2003: 0.002 units per person2009: 0.002 units per person2013: 0.002 units per person2014: 0.002 units per person2015: 0.002 units per person2016: 0.002 units per person2017: 0.002 units per person2022: 0.003 units per person2023: 0.003 units per person

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.0031 units per person, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

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

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 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 2023.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0016 units per person
1972 0.0016 units per person -1.3%
1973 0.0016 units per person +3.9%
1974 0.0017 units per person +6.9%
1975 0.002 units per person +13.7%
1976 0.0023 units per person +15.5%
1977 0.0025 units per person +9.8%
1978 0.0027 units per person +7.1%
1982 0.0025 units per person -7.5%
1984 0.0033 units per person +31.5%
1985 0.0033 units per person -0.2%
1986 0.0031 units per person -4.5%
1987 0.0026 units per person -17.3%
1988 0.0025 units per person -1.1%
1989 0.0026 units per person +1.2%
1991 0.0026 units per person +2.3%
1992 0.0028 units per person +4.7%
1993 0.0028 units per person +1.9%
1994 0.0028 units per person -0.3%
1995 0.0027 units per person -3.9%
1996 0.0025 units per person -6.5%
1997 0.0025 units per person -1.0%
1998 0.0025 units per person -0.2%
1999 0.0026 units per person +5.8%
2000 0.0026 units per person -1.3%
2001 0.0025 units per person -2.4%
2002 0.0025 units per person -3.2%
2003 0.0024 units per person -4.1%
2009 0.0021 units per person -11.2%
2013 0.0025 units per person +19.3%
2014 0.0023 units per person -6.1%
2015 0.0023 units per person -3.2%
2016 0.0023 units per person +3.2%
2017 0.0023 units per person -2.9%
2022 0.0029 units per person +28.1%
2023 0.0031 units per person +8.1%

Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.0031 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0038 units per person, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.0031 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0041 units per person, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.002 units per person 0.0016 units per person 0.0027 units per person 8
1980s 0.0028 units per person 0.0025 units per person 0.0033 units per person 7
1990s 0.0026 units per person 0.0025 units per person 0.0028 units per person 9
2000s 0.0024 units per person 0.0021 units per person 0.0026 units per person 5
2010s 0.0023 units per person 0.0023 units per person 0.0025 units per person 5
2020s 0.003 units per person 0.0029 units per person 0.0031 units per person 2

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 118 Poland 0.0032 units per person compare
  2. 119 Morocco 0.0032 units per person compare
  3. 120 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0032 units per person compare
  4. 122 Canada 0.0031 units per person compare
  5. 123 Mexico 0.0031 units per person compare
  6. 124 Kenya 0.0031 units 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 0.0031 units per person in 2023, 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 units 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 units 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 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
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 26.2%. 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
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 6,081 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.