Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Hong Kong, China
13.35
in 2018
Macau, China
13.5
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
157th
Macau, China rank
155th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Macau, China
0102030197119942018

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 13.5 against 13.35 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 157th and Macau, China ranks 155th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Macau, China Difference Ahead
1970s 31.34 28.16 3.18 Hong Kong, China
1990s 21.7 31.16 9.46 Macau, China
2000s 18.67 23.68 5 Macau, China
2010s 14.08 14.15 0.0737 Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 13.5 against 13.35 in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
0.15, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 157th and Macau, China ranks 155th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,053 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.