Cyprus vs Hong Kong, China: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Cyprus
11.27 pupils per teacher
in 2021
Hong Kong, China
11.66 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Cyprus rank
106th
Hong Kong, China rank
104th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Cyprus
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 11.66 pupils per teacher against 11.27 pupils per teacher in Cyprus, a difference of 0.39 pupils per teacher.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 106th 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 | Cyprus | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.84 pupils per teacher | 13.44 pupils per teacher | 1.6 pupils per teacher | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 11.42 pupils per teacher | 12.69 pupils per teacher | 1.27 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, Cyprus or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 11.66 pupils per teacher against 11.27 pupils per teacher in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Cyprus and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.39 pupils per teacher, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Hong Kong, China?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and Hong Kong, China rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Cyprus ranks 106th 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.