South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

South Africa
29.64
in 2014
United Arab Emirates
29.27
in 2016
South Africa rank
20th
United Arab Emirates rank
22nd

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary over time

  • South Africa
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 29.64 against 29.27 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.37.

Across all 16 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd 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 United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 28.89 19.52 9.38 South Africa
2000s 34.58 18.76 15.81 South Africa
2010s 31.8 17.27 14.54 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
South Africa, at 29.64 against 29.27 in United Arab Emirates as of 2014.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
0.37, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
South Africa ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd 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.