Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
16.65
in 2018
South Africa
27.62
in 2017
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st
South Africa rank
19th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 27.62 against 16.65 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.97.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 16 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 17.4 28.24 10.84 South Africa
2000s 17.97 29.08 11.11 South Africa
2010s 16.61 27.42 10.81 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 27.62 against 16.65 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
10.97, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st 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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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,299 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.