How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iran?

5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Iran: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

Arab World

85.8%

in 2019

Iran

100.0%

in 2017

Arab World rank

3rd

Iran rank

1st

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

Arab World
Iran

How they compare

Iran currently reports 100.0% against 85.8% in Arab World, a difference of 14.2%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 3rd and Iran ranks 1st of 21 groups.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Arab World or Iran?: Iran, at 100.0% against 85.8% in Arab World as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Arab World and Iran?: 14.2%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iran?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Arab World and Iran rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?: Arab World ranks 3rd and Iran ranks 1st of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 80 places, 762 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the lower secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers at the lower secondary level.