Teachers in primary education, male in Iran
Iran: Teachers in primary education, male was 93,318 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Iran, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Iran recorded 93,318 number for teachers in primary education, male in 2017.
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 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 32 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Iran, year by year
| 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% |
| 1982 | 82,802 number | +50.7% |
| 1984 | 141,233 number | +70.6% |
| 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% |
| 1991 | 140,650 number | +7.9% |
| 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% |
| 2001 | 143,576 number | -7.2% |
| 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 93,318 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,158 number, 22.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 93,318 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,790 number, 5.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +70.6% | 82,802 number | 141,233 number |
| 1982 | +50.7% | 54,942 number | 82,802 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,760 number | 45,344 number | 77,403 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 127,835 number | 82,802 number | 149,505 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 139,772 number | 132,167 number | 154,687 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 140,179 number | 135,837 number | 143,576 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 98,324 number | 93,318 number | 105,705 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Iran?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Iran was 93,318 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 154,687 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,344 number in 1973.
- How does Iran rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Iran ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/