Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
16.6
in 2018
South Africa
27.62
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
22nd
South Africa rank
19th
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 27.62 against 16.6 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 11.02.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th of 43 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.05 | 28.24 | 11.19 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 17.67 | 29.08 | 11.42 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16.55 | 27.42 | 10.87 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 27.62 against 16.6 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 11.02, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.