Iran vs North America: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

Iran
21.33
in 2017
North America
15.2
in 2018
Iran rank
30th
North America rank
29th

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

  • Iran
  • North America
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 21.33 against 15.2 in North America, a difference of 6.13.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times North America's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 30th and North America ranks 29th of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran North America Difference Ahead
1990s 31.91 16.74 15.18 Iran
2000s 19.79 14.58 5.21 Iran
2010s 18.7 15.33 3.37 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Iran or North America?
Iran, at 21.33 against 15.2 in North America as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Iran and North America?
6.13, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North America?
10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Iran and North America rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
Iran ranks 30th and North America ranks 29th of 137 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

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