Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Turkmenistan
25.27 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Uzbekistan
26.12 pupils per teacher
in 2025
Turkmenistan rank
45th
Uzbekistan rank
42nd
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 26.12 pupils per teacher against 25.27 pupils per teacher in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.85 pupils per teacher.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Turkmenistan ranks 45th and Uzbekistan ranks 42nd of 113 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.68 pupils per teacher | 21.09 pupils per teacher | 4.59 pupils per teacher | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 25.87 pupils per teacher | 20.71 pupils per teacher | 5.16 pupils per teacher | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 26.12 pupils per teacher against 25.27 pupils per teacher in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?
- 0.85 pupils per teacher, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Turkmenistan ranks 45th and Uzbekistan ranks 42nd 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.