Iran vs Sierra Leone: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Iran

28.52

in 2017

Sierra Leone

27.52

in 2018

Iran rank

49th

Sierra Leone rank

52nd

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Iran currently reports 28.52 against 27.52 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.

Globally, Iran ranks 49th and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 199 countries.

Indicator: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 8,053 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.