Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Korea
14.48 pupils per teacher
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
14.76 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Korea rank
85th
United Arab Emirates rank
82nd
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 14.76 pupils per teacher against 14.48 pupils per teacher in Korea, a difference of 0.28 pupils per teacher.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Korea ranks 85th and United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd of 113 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.46 pupils per teacher | 18.42 pupils per teacher | 1.95 pupils per teacher | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 15.55 pupils per teacher | 15.76 pupils per teacher | 0.2033 pupils per teacher | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 14.76 pupils per teacher against 14.48 pupils per teacher in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.28 pupils per teacher, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Korea ranks 85th and United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd 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.