Rwanda vs South Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Rwanda
28.25
in 2018
South Africa
27.62
in 2017
Rwanda rank
17th
South Africa rank
19th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 28.25 against 27.62 in South Africa, a difference of 0.63.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Rwanda ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th of 190 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 25.52 29.24 3.71 South Africa
2010s 19.29 27.42 8.12 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Rwanda or South Africa?
Rwanda, at 28.25 against 27.62 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Rwanda and South Africa?
0.63, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Rwanda ranks 17th 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.