Iran, Islamic Rep.: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

Key figures

Since 1997 it is down 33.17% from 31.91 in 1997 (2% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 11 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

How it compares

In 2017, Iran, Islamic Rep. had the 4th highest value of the 31 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Iran, Islamic Rep. in the 2017 ranking

• Bangladesh — 1st of 31: 36.68
• Niger — 2nd of 31: 34.74
• Philippines — 3rd of 31: 24.18
• Mexico — 5th of 31: 19.66
• Chile — 6th of 31: 18.32
• Brazil — 7th of 31: 17.56

What this measures

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

Limitations: The comparability of pupil-teacher ratios across countries is affected by the definition of teachers and by differences in class size by grade and in the number of hours taught, as well as the different practices countries employ such as part-time teachers, school shifts, and multi-grade classes. Moreover, the underlying enrollment levels are subject to a variety of reporting errors.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 10 values

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 33.87 (2018)
• Djibouti — 29.96 (2019)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 16.77 (2018)
• Israel — 15.12 (2016)
• Lebanon — 7.4 (2016)
• Oman — 10.37 (2018)
• Pakistan — 16.43 (2018)
• Qatar — 11.66 (2018)
• Tunisia — 13.63 (2018)
• United Arab Emirates — 13.58 (2016)
• West Bank and Gaza

More education data for Iran, Islamic Rep.

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 9.09 million (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 101.96% (2023)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 72.48% (2020)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 102.05% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 101.88% (2023)

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Questions people ask

What is Iran, Islamic Rep.'s pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?

21.33 in 2017, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1997?

It is down 33.17% from 31.91 in 1997 (2% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 31.91 in 1997 and the lowest 16.06 in 2014.

How does Iran, Islamic Rep. rank?

4th highest of 31 economies with data for 2017.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.LO.TC.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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