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Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education

Iran, Islamic Republic of
24.4 pupils per teacher
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
24.77 pupils per teacher
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
47th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
46th

Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 24.77 pupils per teacher against 24.4 pupils per teacher in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.37 pupils per teacher.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th of 113 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 24.77 pupils per teacher against 24.4 pupils per teacher in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.37 pupils per teacher, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th 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.