What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Iran, Islamic Republic of and North America?

12.37, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and North America?

10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2005.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs North America: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Iran, Islamic Republic of

26.91

in 2005

North America

14.54

in 2018

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

31st

North America rank

34th

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
North America

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 26.91 against 14.54 in North America, a difference of 12.37.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.9 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1994 it was North America ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st and North America ranks 34th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	North America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22.75	27.2	4.45	North America
2000s	25.61	21.66	3.95	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Iran, Islamic Republic of or North America?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 26.91 against 14.54 in North America as of 2005.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Iran, Islamic Republic of and North America?: 12.37, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and North America?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2005.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and North America rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st and North America ranks 34th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 225 places, 6,028 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.