China vs Tunisia: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
China
16.31 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Tunisia
15.81 pupils per teacher
in 2023
China rank
72nd
Tunisia rank
73rd
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- China
- Tunisia
How they compare
China currently reports 16.31 pupils per teacher against 15.81 pupils per teacher in Tunisia, a difference of 0.5 pupils per teacher.
Across all 6 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 72nd and Tunisia ranks 73rd of 113 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.02 pupils per teacher | 16.6 pupils per teacher | 0.4228 pupils per teacher | China |
| 2020s | 16.49 pupils per teacher | 16.26 pupils per teacher | 0.237 pupils per teacher | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, China or Tunisia?
- China, at 16.31 pupils per teacher against 15.81 pupils per teacher in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between China and Tunisia?
- 0.5 pupils per teacher, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tunisia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do China and Tunisia rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- China ranks 72nd and Tunisia ranks 73rd 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.