Cambodia vs Ethiopia: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Cambodia
49.24 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Ethiopia
51.72 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Cambodia rank
16th
Ethiopia rank
14th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Cambodia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 51.72 pupils per teacher against 49.24 pupils per teacher in Cambodia, a difference of 2.48 pupils per teacher.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 16th and Ethiopia ranks 14th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.59 pupils per teacher | 49.99 pupils per teacher | 6.4 pupils per teacher | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 46.75 pupils per teacher | 46.64 pupils per teacher | 0.1088 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, Cambodia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 51.72 pupils per teacher against 49.24 pupils per teacher in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Cambodia and Ethiopia?
- 2.48 pupils per teacher, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Ethiopia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Ethiopia rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Cambodia ranks 16th and Ethiopia ranks 14th 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.