Canada vs South Africa: Primary education, teachers, per capita

Canada
0.0046 units per person
in 2000
South Africa
0.0045 units per person
in 2023
Canada rank
112th
South Africa rank
115th

Primary education, teachers, per capita over time

  • Canada
  • South Africa
00.0020.0040.006197720002023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.0046 units per person against 0.0045 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Canada ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 115th of 204 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0051 units per person 0.0053 units per person 0.0002 units per person South Africa
2000s 0.0046 units per person 0.0045 units per person 0.0001 units per person Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, per capita, Canada or South Africa?
Canada, at 0.0046 units per person against 0.0045 units per person in South Africa as of 2000.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per capita between Canada and South Africa?
0.0001 units per person, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2000.
How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for primary education, teachers, per capita?
Canada ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 115th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.