South Africa vs World: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate
South Africa
13.45 % change on previous year
in 2015
World
1.22 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
11th
World rank
13th
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- World
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.45 % change on previous year against 1.22 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 12.23 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 11.1 times World's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1978 it was World ahead.
South Africa ranks 11th and World ranks 13th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.15 % change on previous year | 0.4101 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.1851 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | World |
| 2010s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 1.24 % 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, South Africa or World?
- South Africa, at 13.45 % change on previous year against 1.22 % change on previous year in World as of 2015.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers, annual growth rate between South Africa and World?
- 12.23 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and World?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
- How do South Africa and World rank globally for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 11th and World ranks 13th of 201 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.