Middle income vs South Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary
Middle income
17.64
in 2018
South Africa
29.64
in 2014
Middle income rank
23rd
South Africa rank
20th
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time
- Middle income
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 29.64 against 17.64 in Middle income, a difference of 12.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Middle income's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 23rd 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 | Middle income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.71 | 28.89 | 9.18 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 17.43 | 34.39 | 16.96 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 18.64 | 31.8 | 13.17 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Middle income or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 29.64 against 17.64 in Middle income as of 2014.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Middle income and South Africa?
- 12, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
- How do Middle income and South Africa rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Middle income ranks 23rd 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.