Hong Kong vs Spain: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Hong Kong
13.35
in 2018
Spain
13.13
in 2017
Hong Kong rank
157th
Spain rank
158th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Spain
0102030197119942018

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 13.35 against 13.13 in Spain, a difference of 0.22.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 157th and Spain ranks 158th of 199 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 32.64 28.4 4.24 Hong Kong
1980s 28.29 26.53 1.76 Hong Kong
1990s 24.83 18.82 6.01 Hong Kong
2000s 18.67 13.59 5.09 Hong Kong
2010s 14.17 12.89 1.28 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Hong Kong or Spain?
Hong Kong, at 13.35 against 13.13 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Hong Kong and Spain?
0.22, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Spain?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong and Spain rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Hong Kong ranks 157th and Spain ranks 158th 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.