Singapore vs Thailand: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Singapore
14.35 pupils per teacher
in 2023
Thailand
14.56 pupils per teacher
in 2025
Singapore rank
86th
Thailand rank
83rd
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Singapore
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 14.56 pupils per teacher against 14.35 pupils per teacher in Singapore, a difference of 0.21 pupils per teacher.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Thailand ahead.
Singapore ranks 86th and Thailand ranks 83rd of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.65 pupils per teacher | 15.22 pupils per teacher | 0.5666 pupils per teacher | Thailand |
| 2020s | 14.03 pupils per teacher | 13.55 pupils per teacher | 0.4873 pupils per teacher | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Singapore or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 14.56 pupils per teacher against 14.35 pupils per teacher in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Singapore and Thailand?
- 0.21 pupils per teacher, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Thailand rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Singapore ranks 86th 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.