China vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education

China
16.31 headcount basis
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
33.78 headcount basis
in 2024
China rank
72nd
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
75th

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • China
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
0102030201220182024

How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 33.78 headcount basis against 16.31 headcount basis in China, a difference of 17.47 headcount basis.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 2.1 times China's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

China ranks 72nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 75th of 113 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Difference Ahead
2010s 17.04 headcount basis 27.61 headcount basis 10.57 headcount basis WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2020s 16.5 headcount basis 32.18 headcount basis 15.68 headcount basis WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

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: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 33.78 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: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
17.47 headcount basis, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do China and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
China ranks 72nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 75th 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

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