Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in South Africa
South Africa: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 22.8 in 1994. ▬ Flat
Latest (1994)
22.8
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
44th
of 175 countries
All-time high
29.07
in 1992
All-time low
22.8
in 1994
Years of data
7
1988–1994
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in South Africa, 1988–1994
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 1994, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in South Africa stood at 22.8. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
That places South Africa 44th out of 175 countries with data for 1994, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.12 | 24.41 | 25.83 | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.42 | 22.8 | 29.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 287,310 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.2% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.3% (2023)
- Labor force, total 26.73 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in South Africa?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in South Africa was 22.8 in 1994, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.07 in 1992.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8 in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- South Africa ranks 44th out of 175 countries with data for 1994.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.