Hong Kong, China vs UNESCO: Sids: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education
Hong Kong, China
12.46 headcount basis
in 2024
UNESCO: Sids
27.33 headcount basis
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
122nd
UNESCO: Sids rank
121st
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time
- Hong Kong, China
- UNESCO: Sids
How they compare
UNESCO: Sids currently reports 27.33 headcount basis against 12.46 headcount basis in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 14.87 headcount basis.
That makes UNESCO: Sids's figure about 2.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, UNESCO: Sids has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 122nd and UNESCO: Sids ranks 121st of 139 countries.
UNESCO: Sids has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | UNESCO: Sids | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3 headcount basis | 29.54 headcount basis | 4.24 headcount basis | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2000s | 20.29 headcount basis | 27.51 headcount basis | 7.22 headcount basis | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2010s | 14.55 headcount basis | 28.26 headcount basis | 13.72 headcount basis | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2020s | 12.81 headcount basis | 27.22 headcount basis | 14.41 headcount basis | UNESCO: Sids |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education, Hong Kong, China or UNESCO: Sids?
- UNESCO: Sids, at 27.33 headcount basis against 12.46 headcount basis in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between Hong Kong, China and UNESCO: Sids?
- 14.87 headcount basis, with UNESCO: Sids ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and UNESCO: Sids?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 122nd and UNESCO: Sids ranks 121st of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release