Azerbaijan vs China: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education

Azerbaijan
15.61 pupils per teacher
in 2024
China
16.31 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
74th
China rank
72nd

Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • China
051015201520192024

How they compare

China currently reports 16.31 pupils per teacher against 15.61 pupils per teacher in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.7 pupils per teacher.

Across all 9 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Azerbaijan ranks 74th and China ranks 72nd of 113 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan China Difference Ahead
2010s 15.54 pupils per teacher 17.09 pupils per teacher 1.54 pupils per teacher China
2020s 15.95 pupils per teacher 16.5 pupils per teacher 0.5472 pupils per teacher China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Azerbaijan or China?
China, at 16.31 pupils per teacher against 15.61 pupils per teacher in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Azerbaijan and China?
0.7 pupils per teacher, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and China?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Azerbaijan and China rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
Azerbaijan ranks 74th and China ranks 72nd of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Unit
pupils per teacher
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,060 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.