Iran vs South Korea: Trained teachers in primary education, male

Iran
100.0%
in 2017
South Korea
100.0%
in 2024
Iran rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st

Trained teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Iran
  • South Korea
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 126 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 99.1% 100.0% 0.9% South Korea
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, male, Iran or South Korea?
Iran, at 100.0% against 100.0% in South Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education, male between Iran and South Korea?
0.0%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for trained teachers in primary education, male?
Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers)
Unit
% of male teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,453 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

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.