South Africa vs World: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

South Africa
27.62
in 2017
World
17
in 2018
South Africa rank
19th
World rank
20th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • South Africa
  • World
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 27.62 against 17 in World, a difference of 10.62.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times World's.

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

South Africa ranks 19th and World ranks 20th of 190 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa World Difference Ahead
1990s 28.24 17.09 11.15 South Africa
2000s 29.08 17.72 11.37 South Africa
2010s 27.42 17.15 10.27 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, South Africa or World?
South Africa, at 27.62 against 17 in World as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between South Africa and World?
10.62, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and World?
16 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do South Africa and World rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
South Africa ranks 19th and World ranks 20th 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
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Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.