Lower middle income vs South Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary
Lower middle income
19.59
in 2018
South Africa
29.64
in 2014
Lower middle income rank
17th
South Africa rank
20th
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time
- Lower middle income
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 29.64 against 19.59 in Lower middle income, a difference of 10.05.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 41 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.08 | 28.89 | 9.81 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 15.61 | 34.39 | 18.78 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 18.92 | 31.8 | 12.88 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Lower middle income or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 29.64 against 19.59 in Lower middle income as of 2014.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Lower middle income and South Africa?
- 10.05, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
- How do Lower middle income and South Africa rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Lower middle income ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 41 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
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.