Trained teachers in primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 100.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 126 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
97.8%
in 2001
Years of data
6
2001–2017
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2001–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 100.0% for trained teachers in primary education, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2001.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 97.8% | — |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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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 trained teachers in primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 100.0% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2001.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st out of 126 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.