Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.001 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.001 units per person for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.003 units per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 2022.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 117th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0019 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0018 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 units per person | -19.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 units per person | +35.0% |
| 1975 | 0.002 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 units per person | -31.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 units per person | +26.4% |
| 1984 | 0.003 units per person | +58.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 units per person | -22.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.002 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 units per person | -33.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per person | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per person | +10.2% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.001 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.001 units per person, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.001 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0013 units per person, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +58.0% | 0.0019 units per person | 0.003 units per person |
| 1974 | +35.0% | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0019 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
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, male (number), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.001 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 2022.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 117th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.