Senegal vs South Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Senegal
29.8
in 2018
South Africa
29.64
in 2014
Senegal rank
19th
South Africa rank
20th

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • Senegal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 29.8 against 29.64 in South Africa, a difference of 0.16.

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

Senegal ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 20.91 28.89 7.98 South Africa
2000s 25.52 34.52 9 South Africa
2010s 18.12 31.8 13.68 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, Senegal or South Africa?
Senegal, at 29.8 against 29.64 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between Senegal and South Africa?
0.16, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
Senegal ranks 19th 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.