Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Ecuador or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

Ecuador, at 22.78 against 21.33 in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.

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.

Ecuador vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

Ecuador

22.78

in 2018

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

21.33

in 2017

Ecuador rank

28th

Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank

31st

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

Ecuador
Iran (Islamic Republic of)

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 22.78 against 21.33 in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 1.45.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Ecuador ranks 28th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 31st of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Iran (Islamic Republic of)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.02	19.31	5.3	Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s	23.84	18.7	5.15	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Ecuador or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: Ecuador, at 22.78 against 21.33 in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Ecuador and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: 1.45, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?: Ecuador ranks 28th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 31st of 138 countries.
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: 20 August 2026

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