Hong Kong, China vs Portugal: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Hong Kong, China
11.66 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Portugal
11.78 pupils per teacher
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
104th
Portugal rank
101st
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.78 pupils per teacher against 11.66 pupils per teacher in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.12 pupils per teacher.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 104th and Portugal ranks 101st of 113 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.64 pupils per teacher | 12.67 pupils per teacher | 0.9688 pupils per teacher | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 12.87 pupils per teacher | 11.78 pupils per teacher | 1.09 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, Hong Kong, China or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 11.78 pupils per teacher against 11.66 pupils per teacher in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Hong Kong, China and Portugal?
- 0.12 pupils per teacher, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Portugal rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 104th and Portugal ranks 101st 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.