How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran?

10 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 (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Iran: Trained teachers in primary education

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

93.6%

in 2024

Iran

100.0%

in 2017

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

3rd

Iran rank

1st

Trained teachers in primary education over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Iran

How they compare

Iran currently reports 100.0% against 93.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.4%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd and Iran ranks 1st of 38 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Iran	Difference	Ahead
2000s	93.9%	98.3%	4.4%	Iran
2010s	94.4%	100.0%	5.6%	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Iran?: Iran, at 100.0% against 93.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran?: 6.4%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran rank globally for trained teachers in primary education?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd and Iran ranks 1st of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education (% of total 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 (% of total teachers)
Unit: % of total teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 2,711 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 17 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.