Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Iran
Iran: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 26.91 in 2005. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Iran, 1971–2005
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Iran is 26.91, measured in 2005.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Iran peaked at 31.08 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.15, in 1985.
Iran ranks 31st of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.88 | 18.95 | 29.05 | 9 |
| 1980s | 21.1 | 15.15 | 26.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.58 | 20.51 | 28.56 | 8 |
| 2000s | 25.61 | 22.71 | 31.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 372,396 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.0% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.9% (2023)
- Labor force, female 16.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 29.52 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Iran?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Iran was 26.91 in 2005, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 31.08 in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.15 in 1985.
- How does Iran rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Iran ranks 31st out of 182 countries with data for 2005.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.