Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 28.52 headcount basis in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 28.52 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 28.52 headcount basis in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.67 headcount basis, in 2008.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 46th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.74 headcount basis | — |
| 2003 | 23.61 headcount basis | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 22.8 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 22.08 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 21.67 headcount basis | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 25.65 headcount basis | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 25.92 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 26.77 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 27.32 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 28.52 headcount basis | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.18 headcount basis | 21.67 headcount basis | 25.74 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.84 headcount basis | 25.65 headcount basis | 28.52 headcount basis | 5 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.96 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 28.52 headcount basis in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 28.52 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.67 headcount basis in 2008.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 46th out of 139 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release