Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iran

Iran: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 93,318 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
93,318 number
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
21st
of 196 countries
All-time high
154,687 number
in 1999
All-time low
45,344 number
in 1973
Years of data
38
1971–2017

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iran, 1971–2017

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1971199420171971: 57.7k number1972: 54.8k number1973: 45.3k number1974: 63.0k number1975: 68.2k number1976: 72.6k number1977: 77.4k number1978: 54.9k number1979: 61.9k number1980: 68.9k number1981: 75.8k number1982: 82.8k number1983: 112.0k number1984: 141.2k number1985: 146.1k number1986: 149.5k number1987: 120.8k number1988: 124.1k number1989: 130.3k number1990: 135.5k number1991: 140.7k number1992: 143.5k number1993: 139.2k number1994: 139.0k number1995: 137.8k number1996: 133.5k number1997: 132.2k number1998: 137.6k number1999: 154.7k number2000: 149.1k number2001: 143.6k number2002: 141.1k number2003: 135.8k number2013: 105.7k number2014: 96.3k number2015: 99.3k number2016: 97.0k number2017: 93.3k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iran stood at 93,318 number.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iran peaked at 154,687 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45,344 number, in 1973.

Iran ranks 21st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iran, 1971 to 2017.
Year number Change
1971 57,719 number —
1972 54,768 number -5.1%
1973 45,344 number -17.2%
1974 63,041 number +39.0%
1975 68,245 number +8.3%
1976 72,614 number +6.4%
1977 77,403 number +6.6%
1978 54,942 number -29.0%
1979 61,907 number +12.7%
1980 68,872 number +11.3%
1981 75,837 number +10.1%
1982 82,802 number +9.2%
1983 112,018 number +35.3%
1984 141,233 number +26.1%
1985 146,073 number +3.4%
1986 149,505 number +2.3%
1987 120,787 number -19.2%
1988 124,144 number +2.8%
1989 130,301 number +5.0%
1990 135,476 number +4.0%
1991 140,650 number +3.8%
1992 143,486 number +2.0%
1993 139,160 number -3.0%
1994 138,967 number -0.1%
1995 137,769 number -0.9%
1996 133,509 number -3.1%
1997 132,167 number -1.0%
1998 137,552 number +4.1%
1999 154,687 number +12.5%
2000 149,132 number -3.6%
2001 143,576 number -3.7%
2002 141,124 number -1.7%
2003 135,837 number -3.7%
2013 105,705 number -22.2%
2014 96,273 number -8.9%
2015 99,305 number +3.1%
2016 97,020 number -2.3%
2017 93,318 number -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 61,776 number 45,344 number 77,403 number 9
1980s 115,157 number 68,872 number 149,505 number 10
1990s 139,342 number 132,167 number 154,687 number 10
2000s 142,417 number 135,837 number 149,132 number 4
2010s 98,324 number 93,318 number 105,705 number 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 18 Thailand 107,535 number compare
  2. 19 Tanzania 98,842 number compare
  3. 20 Ghana 96,150 number compare
  4. 22 Brazil 91,951 number compare
  5. 23 Iraq 89,470 number compare
  6. 24 Vietnam 87,225 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iran?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iran was 93,318 number in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 154,687 number in 1999.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 45,344 number in 1973.
How does Iran rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Iran ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.