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Education > Primary education Stats: compare key data on South Africa & Zimbabwe

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  • Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Pupils > Per capita: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
STAT South Africa Zimbabwe HISTORY
Duration > Years 7 years
Ranked 10th. The same as Zimbabwe
7 years
Ranked 18th.

Pupils 7.44 million
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
2.36 million
Ranked 49th.

Pupils > % female 48.73% female
Ranked 46th.
49.48% female
Ranked 10th. 2% more than South Africa

Pupils > Per capita 0.161 per capita
Ranked 33th.
0.184 per capita
Ranked 13th. 14% more than South Africa

Pupils per 1000 159.52
Ranked 39th.
186.35
Ranked 12th. 17% more than South Africa

Teachers 208,877
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
61,251
Ranked 50th.

Teachers > % female 76.08% female
Ranked 66th. 50% more than Zimbabwe
50.63% female
Ranked 110th.

Teachers > Per capita 4.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th.
4.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th. 6% more than South Africa

Teachers per 1000 4.48
Ranked 77th.
4.83
Ranked 71st. 8% more than South Africa

SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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