AIMS: South and West Asia vs Korea: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education

AIMS: South and West Asia
31.73 headcount basis
in 2024
Korea
14.48 headcount basis
in 2024
AIMS: South and West Asia rank
82nd
Korea rank
85th

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • AIMS: South and West Asia
  • Korea
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How they compare

AIMS: South and West Asia currently reports 31.73 headcount basis against 14.48 headcount basis in Korea, a difference of 17.25 headcount basis.

That makes AIMS: South and West Asia's figure about 2.2 times Korea's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, AIMS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 82nd and Korea ranks 85th of 188 groups.

AIMS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: South and West Asia Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 35.28 headcount basis 16.42 headcount basis 18.87 headcount basis AIMS: South and West Asia
2020s 31.57 headcount basis 15.55 headcount basis 16.02 headcount basis AIMS: South and West Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, AIMS: South and West Asia or Korea?
AIMS: South and West Asia, at 31.73 headcount basis against 14.48 headcount basis in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education between AIMS: South and West Asia and Korea?
17.25 headcount basis, with AIMS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: South and West Asia and Korea?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do AIMS: South and West Asia and Korea rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 82nd and Korea ranks 85th of 188 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
301 places, 3,418 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release