Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Sao Tome and Principe
31.16
in 2017
South Africa
30.33
in 2015
Sao Tome and Principe rank
40th
South Africa rank
43rd

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 31.16 against 30.33 in South Africa, a difference of 0.83.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 26.87 28.48 1.61 South Africa
1990s 36.01 35.94 0.0772 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 30.42 33.95 3.53 South Africa
2010s 32.27 32.13 0.1322 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 31.16 against 30.33 in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
0.83, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th 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.