Cambodia vs Rwanda: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Cambodia
49.24 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Rwanda
44.08 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Cambodia rank
16th
Rwanda rank
19th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Cambodia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 49.24 pupils per teacher against 44.08 pupils per teacher in Rwanda, a difference of 5.16 pupils per teacher.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Rwanda ahead.
Cambodia ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 19th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.71 pupils per teacher | 58.86 pupils per teacher | 16.15 pupils per teacher | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 49.1 pupils per teacher | 43.06 pupils per teacher | 6.03 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 Rwanda?
- Cambodia, at 49.24 pupils per teacher against 44.08 pupils per teacher in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Cambodia and Rwanda?
- 5.16 pupils per teacher, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Rwanda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Rwanda rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Cambodia ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 19th 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.