Belize vs Cook Islands: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Belize
158.71 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Cook Islands
34.93 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Belize rank
2nd
Cook Islands rank
28th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Belize
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Belize currently reports 158.71 pupils per teacher against 34.93 pupils per teacher in Cook Islands, a difference of 123.78 pupils per teacher.
That makes Belize's figure about 4.5 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 2nd and Cook Islands ranks 28th of 113 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.15 pupils per teacher | 27.85 pupils per teacher | 55.3 pupils per teacher | Belize |
| 2020s | 150.14 pupils per teacher | 30.91 pupils per teacher | 119.23 pupils per teacher | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Belize or Cook Islands?
- Belize, at 158.71 pupils per teacher against 34.93 pupils per teacher in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Belize and Cook Islands?
- 123.78 pupils per teacher, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Cook Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Cook Islands rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Belize ranks 2nd and Cook Islands ranks 28th 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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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.