Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Kiribati: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education

Iran, Islamic Republic of
24.4 pupils per teacher
in 2023
Kiribati
24.15 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
47th
Kiribati rank
50th

Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kiribati
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 24.4 pupils per teacher against 24.15 pupils per teacher in Kiribati, a difference of 0.25 pupils per teacher.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Kiribati ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th and Kiribati ranks 50th of 113 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 Kiribati Difference Ahead
2010s 27.13 pupils per teacher 26.72 pupils per teacher 0.4104 pupils per teacher Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 25.18 pupils per teacher 24.53 pupils per teacher 0.6474 pupils per teacher Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Kiribati?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 24.4 pupils per teacher against 24.15 pupils per teacher in Kiribati as of 2023.
What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kiribati?
0.25 pupils per teacher, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kiribati?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kiribati rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th and Kiribati ranks 50th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Unit
pupils per teacher
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,060 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.