Eritrea vs South Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Eritrea
29.35
in 2018
South Africa
29.64
in 2014
Eritrea rank
21st
South Africa rank
20th

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • Eritrea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 29.64 against 29.35 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.29.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 182 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 34.21 28.89 5.32 Eritrea
2000s 35.88 34.29 1.59 Eritrea
2010s 34.81 31.8 3.01 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Eritrea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 29.64 against 29.35 in Eritrea as of 2014.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Eritrea and South Africa?
0.29, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
Eritrea ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
225 places, 6,028 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.