Samoa vs South Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Samoa
30.24
in 2010
South Africa
30.33
in 2015
Samoa rank
44th
South Africa rank
43rd
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 30.33 against 30.24 in Samoa, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Samoa ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.43 | 28.58 | 8.14 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 21.22 | 36.11 | 14.89 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 28.16 | 35.17 | 7.01 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 30.24 | 29.51 | 0.7258 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Samoa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 30.33 against 30.24 in Samoa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Samoa and South Africa?
- 0.09, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2010.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Samoa ranks 44th 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
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.