Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, South Africa or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

South Africa, at 29.64 against 19.35 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2014.

What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between South Africa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

10.29, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.

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.

South Africa vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

South Africa

29.64

in 2014

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

19.35

in 2016

South Africa rank

20th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

18th

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

South Africa
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 29.64 against 19.35 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 10.29.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

South Africa ranks 20th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	28.89	20.73	8.17	South Africa
2000s	34.39	12.54	21.85	South Africa
2010s	31.8	18.1	13.71	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, South Africa or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: South Africa, at 29.64 against 19.35 in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2014.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between South Africa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 10.29, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
How do South Africa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?: South Africa ranks 20th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th 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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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: 03 September 2026

Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.