High income vs South Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
High income
14.04
in 2018
South Africa
30.33
in 2015
High income rank
40th
South Africa rank
43rd
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- High income
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 30.33 against 14.04 in High income, a difference of 16.29.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.2 times High income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 43 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.63 | 28.58 | 9.95 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 16.52 | 36.14 | 19.62 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 15.08 | 34.39 | 19.31 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14.1 | 31.7 | 17.6 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, High income or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 30.33 against 14.04 in High income as of 2015.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between High income and South Africa?
- 16.29, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2015.
- How do High income and South Africa rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- High income ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.