Mexico vs South Africa: Primary education, teachers, per capita
Mexico
0.0044 units per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.0045 units per person
in 2023
Mexico rank
118th
South Africa rank
115th
Primary education, teachers, per capita over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0045 units per person against 0.0044 units per person in Mexico, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 115th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, per capita, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0045 units per person against 0.0044 units per person in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per capita between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.0001 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 118th 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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About this data
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.