Macau, China vs United States of America: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education

Macau, China
13.4 headcount basis
in 2024
United States of America
13.39 headcount basis
in 2023
Macau, China rank
117th
United States of America rank
118th

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • Macau, China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 13.4 headcount basis against 13.39 headcount basis in United States of America, a difference of 0.01 headcount basis.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Macau, China ahead.

Macau, China ranks 117th and United States of America ranks 118th of 139 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 14.25 headcount basis 14.38 headcount basis 0.1258 headcount basis United States of America
2020s 13.5 headcount basis 13.66 headcount basis 0.1607 headcount basis United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education, Macau, China or United States of America?
Macau, China, at 13.4 headcount basis against 13.39 headcount basis in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between Macau, China and United States of America?
0.01 headcount basis, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and United States of America?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Macau, China and United States of America rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
Macau, China ranks 117th and United States of America ranks 118th 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