Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iran

Iran: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0575 number per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.0575 number per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
126th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.095 number per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.0278 number per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
32
1971–2017

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iran, 1971–2017

0.020.040.060.080.11971199420171971: 0.035 number per square kilometre1972: 0.034 number per square kilometre1973: 0.028 number per square kilometre1974: 0.039 number per square kilometre1975: 0.042 number per square kilometre1976: 0.045 number per square kilometre1977: 0.048 number per square kilometre1978: 0.034 number per square kilometre1982: 0.051 number per square kilometre1984: 0.087 number per square kilometre1985: 0.09 number per square kilometre1986: 0.092 number per square kilometre1987: 0.074 number per square kilometre1988: 0.076 number per square kilometre1989: 0.08 number per square kilometre1991: 0.086 number per square kilometre1992: 0.088 number per square kilometre1993: 0.085 number per square kilometre1994: 0.085 number per square kilometre1995: 0.085 number per square kilometre1996: 0.082 number per square kilometre1997: 0.081 number per square kilometre1998: 0.084 number per square kilometre1999: 0.095 number per square kilometre2001: 0.088 number per square kilometre2002: 0.087 number per square kilometre2003: 0.083 number per square kilometre2013: 0.065 number per square kilometre2014: 0.059 number per square kilometre2015: 0.061 number per square kilometre2016: 0.06 number per square kilometre2017: 0.058 number per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iran is 0.0575 number per square kilometre, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 0.095 number per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0278 number per square kilometre, in 1973.

That places Iran 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iran, 1971 to 2017.
Year number per square kilometre Change
1971 0.0354 number per square kilometre —
1972 0.0336 number per square kilometre -5.1%
1973 0.0278 number per square kilometre -17.2%
1974 0.0387 number per square kilometre +39.0%
1975 0.0419 number per square kilometre +8.3%
1976 0.0446 number per square kilometre +6.4%
1977 0.0475 number per square kilometre +6.6%
1978 0.0337 number per square kilometre -29.0%
1982 0.0508 number per square kilometre +50.7%
1984 0.0867 number per square kilometre +70.6%
1985 0.0897 number per square kilometre +3.4%
1986 0.0918 number per square kilometre +2.3%
1987 0.0742 number per square kilometre -19.2%
1988 0.0762 number per square kilometre +2.8%
1989 0.08 number per square kilometre +5.0%
1991 0.0864 number per square kilometre +7.9%
1992 0.0881 number per square kilometre +2.0%
1993 0.0854 number per square kilometre -3.0%
1994 0.0853 number per square kilometre -0.1%
1995 0.0846 number per square kilometre -0.9%
1996 0.082 number per square kilometre -3.1%
1997 0.0811 number per square kilometre -1.0%
1998 0.0845 number per square kilometre +4.1%
1999 0.095 number per square kilometre +12.5%
2001 0.0882 number per square kilometre -7.2%
2002 0.0866 number per square kilometre -1.7%
2003 0.0834 number per square kilometre -3.7%
2013 0.0649 number per square kilometre -22.2%
2014 0.0591 number per square kilometre -8.9%
2015 0.061 number per square kilometre +3.1%
2016 0.0596 number per square kilometre -2.3%
2017 0.0575 number per square kilometre -3.4%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 0.0575 number per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0805 number per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 0.0575 number per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.184 number per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iran 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.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +70.6% 0.0508 number per square kilometre 0.0867 number per square kilometre
1982 +50.7% 0.0337 number per square kilometre 0.0508 number per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0379 number per square kilometre 0.0278 number per square kilometre 0.0475 number per square kilometre 8
1980s 0.0785 number per square kilometre 0.0508 number per square kilometre 0.0918 number per square kilometre 7
1990s 0.0858 number per square kilometre 0.0811 number per square kilometre 0.095 number per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.0861 number per square kilometre 0.0834 number per square kilometre 0.0882 number per square kilometre 3
2010s 0.0604 number per square kilometre 0.0575 number per square kilometre 0.0649 number per square kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 123 Panama 0.0599 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 124 Tajikistan 0.0598 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 125 Nicaragua 0.0584 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 127 Peru 0.0545 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 128 Albania 0.0523 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 129 Zambia 0.052 number per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iran?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iran was 0.0575 number per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 0.095 number per square kilometre in 1999.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0278 number per square kilometre in 1973.
How does Iran rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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)

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.