Low & middle income vs South Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Low & middle income
18.3
in 2018
South Africa
29.64
in 2014
Low & middle income rank
21st
South Africa rank
20th

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • Low & middle income
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 29.64 against 18.3 in Low & middle income, a difference of 11.34.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 19.98 28.89 8.92 South Africa
2000s 17.9 34.39 16.49 South Africa
2010s 19.19 31.8 12.61 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Low & middle income or South Africa?
South Africa, at 29.64 against 18.3 in Low & middle income as of 2014.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Low & middle income and South Africa?
11.34, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
How do Low & middle income and South Africa rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
Low & middle income ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 43 groups.
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.