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
010203040197019922015

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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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.