Kenya vs South Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Kenya
30.65
in 2015
South Africa
30.33
in 2015
Kenya rank
41st
South Africa rank
43rd

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
0204060197719962015

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 30.65 against 30.33 in South Africa, a difference of 0.32.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Kenya ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 43rd of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 32.21 35.94 3.73 South Africa
2000s 39.32 34.39 4.93 Kenya
2010s 39.53 32.01 7.51 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Kenya or South Africa?
Kenya, at 30.65 against 30.33 in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Kenya and South Africa?
0.32, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Kenya ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
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

Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,053 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.