Myanmar vs South Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Myanmar
27.25
in 2018
South Africa
27.62
in 2017
Myanmar rank
22nd
South Africa rank
19th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Myanmar
  • South Africa
101520253035197119942018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 27.62 against 27.25 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.37.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Myanmar ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th of 190 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 21.47 27.6 6.14 South Africa
2000s 32.79 29.08 3.71 Myanmar
2010s 25.23 27.23 2 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Myanmar or South Africa?
South Africa, at 27.62 against 27.25 in Myanmar as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Myanmar and South Africa?
0.37, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Myanmar ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th of 190 countries.
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.