Arab World vs Iran: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

Arab World
16.03
in 2018
Iran
21.33
in 2017
Arab World rank
27th
Iran rank
30th

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

  • Arab World
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 21.33 against 16.03 in Arab World, a difference of 5.3.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iran ahead.

Arab World ranks 27th and Iran ranks 30th of 41 groups.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 17.86 31.91 14.05 Iran
2000s 17.54 19.79 2.25 Iran
2010s 16.21 18.7 2.49 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Arab World or Iran?
Iran, at 21.33 against 16.03 in Arab World as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Arab World and Iran?
5.3, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iran?
10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Arab World and Iran rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
Arab World ranks 27th and Iran ranks 30th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,795 data points, 1981–2019
Last refreshed

Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.