What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and OECD members?

8.6%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and OECD members?

6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.

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.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs OECD members: Trained teachers in primary education, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of

100.0%

in 2017

OECD members

91.4%

in 2024

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

1st

OECD members rank

3rd

Trained teachers in primary education, male over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
OECD members

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 100.0% against 91.4% in OECD members, a difference of 8.6%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st and OECD members ranks 3rd of 126 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	OECD members	Difference	Ahead
2000s	99.1%	91.2%	7.9%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	100.0%	92.7%	7.3%	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or OECD members?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 100.0% against 91.4% in OECD members as of 2017.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and OECD members?: 8.6%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and OECD members?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and OECD members rank globally for trained teachers in primary education, male?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st and OECD members ranks 3rd 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.