Middle income vs South Africa: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate

Middle income
1.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
13.45 % change on previous year
in 2015
Middle income rank
12th
South Africa rank
11th

Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate over time

  • Middle income
  • South Africa
-10-5051015197119972024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.45 % change on previous year against 1.24 % change on previous year in Middle income, a difference of 12.21 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 10.8 times Middle income's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Middle income ahead.

Middle income ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 11th of 43 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Middle income averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.88 % change on previous year 2.37 % change on previous year 0.4821 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 0.2394 % change on previous year 5.15 % change on previous year 4.91 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 1.22 % change on previous year -0.1851 % change on previous year 1.41 % change on previous year Middle income
2010s 1.87 % change on previous year 3.02 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, annual growth rate, Middle income or South Africa?
South Africa, at 13.45 % change on previous year against 1.24 % change on previous year in Middle income as of 2015.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, annual growth rate between Middle income and South Africa?
12.21 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
How do Middle income and South Africa rank globally for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
Middle income ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 11th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,544 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.