Benin vs Cambodia: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Benin
51.88 pupils per teacher
in 2021
Cambodia
49.24 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Benin rank
13th
Cambodia rank
16th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Benin
- Cambodia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 51.88 pupils per teacher against 49.24 pupils per teacher in Cambodia, a difference of 2.64 pupils per teacher.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 13th and Cambodia ranks 16th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Cambodia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.94 pupils per teacher | 43.56 pupils per teacher | 2.37 pupils per teacher | Benin |
| 2020s | 38.29 pupils per teacher | 42.06 pupils per teacher | 3.77 pupils per teacher | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Benin or Cambodia?
- Benin, at 51.88 pupils per teacher against 49.24 pupils per teacher in Cambodia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Benin and Cambodia?
- 2.64 pupils per teacher, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cambodia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Cambodia rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Benin ranks 13th and Cambodia ranks 16th 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.