Belarus vs Tonga: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education

Belarus
19.98 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Tonga
19.85 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Belarus rank
60th
Tonga rank
62nd

Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time

  • Belarus
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 19.98 pupils per teacher against 19.85 pupils per teacher in Tonga, a difference of 0.13 pupils per teacher.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Tonga ahead.

Belarus ranks 60th and Tonga ranks 62nd of 113 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Tonga Difference Ahead
2010s 18.21 pupils per teacher 23.29 pupils per teacher 5.08 pupils per teacher Tonga
2020s 19.89 pupils per teacher 20.73 pupils per teacher 0.8447 pupils per teacher Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Belarus or Tonga?
Belarus, at 19.98 pupils per teacher against 19.85 pupils per teacher in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Belarus and Tonga?
0.13 pupils per teacher, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Tonga?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Tonga rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
Belarus ranks 60th and Tonga ranks 62nd 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.