Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0538 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.0538 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.095 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0278 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 129th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0897 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0918 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.08 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0864 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0853 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.095 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0882 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0866 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.0538 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0813 units per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.0538 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1522 units per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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 | +70.6% | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | 0.0867 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +50.7% | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | 0.0508 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0785 units per square kilometre | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | 0.0918 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | 0.095 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | 0.0882 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.051 units per square kilometre | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 126 Eritrea 0.0555 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Nicaragua 0.0546 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Peru 0.0544 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Poland 0.0526 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0524 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Zambia 0.052 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.0538 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.095 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0278 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.