Cuba vs Hong Kong, China: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Cuba
11.44 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
11.66 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Cuba rank
105th
Hong Kong, China rank
104th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Cuba
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 11.66 pupils per teacher against 11.44 pupils per teacher in Cuba, a difference of 0.22 pupils per teacher.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 105th and Hong Kong, China ranks 104th of 113 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.36 pupils per teacher | 13.64 pupils per teacher | 2.28 pupils per teacher | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 11.66 pupils per teacher | 12.18 pupils per teacher | 0.5138 pupils per teacher | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Cuba or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 11.66 pupils per teacher against 11.44 pupils per teacher in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Cuba and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.22 pupils per teacher, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Hong Kong, China?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Hong Kong, China rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Cuba ranks 105th and Hong Kong, China ranks 104th 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.