Iran, Islamic Republic of vs OECD members: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Iran, Islamic Republic of
26.91
in 2005
OECD members
15.17
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
31st
OECD members rank
32nd

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 26.91 against 15.17 in OECD members, a difference of 11.74.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.8 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was OECD members ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st and OECD members ranks 32nd of 182 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and OECD members in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 22.88 22.86 0.0181 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 21.1 21.17 0.0747 OECD members
1990s 24.58 20 4.58 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 25.61 18.21 7.4 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 OECD members?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 26.91 against 15.17 in OECD members as of 2005.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Iran, Islamic Republic of and OECD members?
11.74, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and OECD members?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and OECD members rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st and OECD members ranks 32nd 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

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