Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.1757 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.1757 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.1757 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0292 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 131st of 200 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0958 units per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0992 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0843 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0897 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0971 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.106 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1029 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0986 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1058 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.106 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.105 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1231 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1149 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1204 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1191 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1606 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1757 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.1757 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3064 units per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.1757 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3843 units per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | 0.0992 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | 0.0971 units per square kilometre | 0.106 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | 0.106 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1189 units per square kilometre | 0.1149 units per square kilometre | 0.1231 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1682 units per square kilometre | 0.1606 units per square kilometre | 0.1757 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 128 Bahamas 0.1821 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Ukraine 0.1811 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Estonia 0.1786 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 United States of America 0.1702 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1644 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Benin 0.157 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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, female (number), per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.1757 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1757 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0292 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 131st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.