Trained teachers in primary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Trained teachers in primary education was 100.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 134 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2003
All-time low
95.8%
in 2006
Years of data
10
2001–2017

Trained teachers in primary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2001–2017

0204060801002001200920172001: 98.4 % of total teachers2003: 100 % of total teachers2006: 95.8 % of total teachers2007: 98.7 % of total teachers2008: 98.4 % of total teachers2013: 100 % of total teachers2014: 100 % of total teachers2015: 100 % of total teachers2016: 100 % of total teachers2017: 100 % of total teachers

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.

Analysis

In 2017, trained teachers in primary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2006.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Trained teachers in primary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of total teachers Change
2001 98.4%
2003 100.0% +1.6%
2006 95.8% -4.2%
2007 98.7% +2.9%
2008 98.4% -0.2%
2013 100.0% +1.6%
2014 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.3% 95.8% 100.0% 5
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is trained teachers in primary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Trained teachers in primary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 100.0% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2006.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for trained teachers in primary education?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.