Ghana vs South Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Ghana
29.95
in 2019
South Africa
29.64
in 2014
Ghana rank
18th
South Africa rank
20th

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
2030405060197319962019

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 29.95 against 29.64 in South Africa, a difference of 0.31.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Ghana ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 22.91 35.93 13.02 South Africa
2000s 28.77 34.39 5.62 South Africa
2010s 33.59 31.8 1.79 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Ghana or South Africa?
Ghana, at 29.95 against 29.64 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Ghana and South Africa?
0.31, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
Ghana ranks 18th 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.