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
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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

Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,776 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release