ALECSO: Least Developed Countries vs China: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
34.57 headcount basis
in 2020
China
16.31 headcount basis
in 2024
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank
70th
China rank
72nd
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- China
How they compare
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries currently reports 34.57 headcount basis against 16.31 headcount basis in China, a difference of 18.26 headcount basis.
That makes ALECSO: Least Developed Countries's figure about 2.1 times China's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 70th and China ranks 72nd of 188 groups.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.61 headcount basis | 17.04 headcount basis | 16.57 headcount basis | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 2020s | 34.57 headcount basis | 16.89 headcount basis | 17.68 headcount basis | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries or China?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, at 34.57 headcount basis against 16.31 headcount basis in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education between ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and China?
- 18.26 headcount basis, with ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and China?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and China rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 70th and China ranks 72nd 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
February 2026 Data Release