Republic of Korea vs Thailand: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Republic of Korea
14.48 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Thailand
14.56 pupils per teacher
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
85th
Thailand rank
83rd
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Republic of Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 14.56 pupils per teacher against 14.48 pupils per teacher in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.08 pupils per teacher.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 85th and Thailand ranks 83rd of 113 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.44 pupils per teacher | 15.59 pupils per teacher | 0.8506 pupils per teacher | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 15.55 pupils per teacher | 13.76 pupils per teacher | 1.79 pupils per teacher | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Republic of Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 14.56 pupils per teacher against 14.48 pupils per teacher in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Republic of Korea and Thailand?
- 0.08 pupils per teacher, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Thailand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Thailand rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Republic of Korea ranks 85th and Thailand ranks 83rd 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.