Mongolia vs South Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Mongolia
30.38
in 2018
South Africa
30.33
in 2015
Mongolia rank
42nd
South Africa rank
43rd

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Mongolia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 30.38 against 30.33 in South Africa, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 43rd of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 27.54 36.14 8.6 South Africa
2000s 32.06 34.39 2.33 South Africa
2010s 28.56 31.7 3.14 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Mongolia or South Africa?
Mongolia, at 30.38 against 30.33 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Mongolia and South Africa?
0.05, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Mongolia ranks 42nd 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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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.