China vs Thailand: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

China

16.43

in 2018

Thailand

16.64

in 2018

China rank

122nd

Thailand rank

121st

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Thailand currently reports 16.64 against 16.43 in China, a difference of 0.2116.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Thailand ahead.

Globally, China ranks 122nd and Thailand ranks 121st of 199 countries.

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: 06 August 2026

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.