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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
24.4 pupils per teacher
in 2023
Philippines
24.3 pupils per teacher
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
47th
Philippines rank
48th

Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 24.4 pupils per teacher against 24.3 pupils per teacher in Philippines, a difference of 0.1 pupils per teacher.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Philippines ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th and Philippines ranks 48th of 113 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Philippines Difference Ahead
2010s 27.13 pupils per teacher 30.04 pupils per teacher 2.91 pupils per teacher Philippines
2020s 25.95 pupils per teacher 24.3 pupils per teacher 1.65 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 Philippines?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 24.4 pupils per teacher against 24.3 pupils per teacher in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Philippines?
0.1 pupils per teacher, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Philippines?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Philippines rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th and Philippines ranks 48th 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.