Hong Kong, China vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education

Hong Kong, China
12.46 headcount basis
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
26.99 headcount basis
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
122nd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
122nd

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 26.99 headcount basis against 12.46 headcount basis in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 14.53 headcount basis.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 2.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 122nd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 122nd of 139 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 20.29 headcount basis 22.49 headcount basis 2.2 headcount basis UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 14.55 headcount basis 23.45 headcount basis 8.91 headcount basis UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 12.81 headcount basis 26.78 headcount basis 13.97 headcount basis UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 26.99 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
14.53 headcount basis, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
Hong Kong, China ranks 122nd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 122nd 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