China vs WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education
China
16.31 headcount basis
in 2024
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
34.41 headcount basis
in 2024
China rank
72nd
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank
71st
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time
- China
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 34.41 headcount basis against 16.31 headcount basis in China, a difference of 18.1 headcount basis.
That makes WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 2.1 times China's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 72nd and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 71st of 113 countries.
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.04 headcount basis | 35.53 headcount basis | 18.49 headcount basis | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 16.5 headcount basis | 34.16 headcount basis | 17.66 headcount basis | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, China or WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), at 34.41 headcount basis against 16.31 headcount basis in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education between China and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 18.1 headcount basis, with WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do China and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- China ranks 72nd and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 71st of 113 countries.
- 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