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Thailand vs United Arab Emirates: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education

Thailand
14.56 pupils per teacher
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
14.76 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Thailand rank
83rd
United Arab Emirates rank
82nd

Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time

  • Thailand
  • United Arab Emirates
05101520201420192025

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 14.76 pupils per teacher against 14.56 pupils per teacher in Thailand, a difference of 0.2 pupils per teacher.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Thailand ranks 83rd 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 Thailand United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 12.57 pupils per teacher 18.6 pupils per teacher 6.03 pupils per teacher United Arab Emirates
2020s 13.76 pupils per teacher 15.76 pupils per teacher 2 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, Thailand or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 14.76 pupils per teacher against 14.56 pupils per teacher in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Thailand and United Arab Emirates?
0.2 pupils per teacher, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Arab Emirates?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Thailand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
Thailand ranks 83rd 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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Indicator
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Unit
pupils per teacher
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,060 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.