Peru vs South Africa: Teachers, as a share of public paid employees

Peru
0.0496
in 2016
South Africa
0.0871
in 2020
Peru rank
24th
South Africa rank
23rd

Teachers, as a share of public paid employees over time

  • Peru
  • South Africa
0.0250.050.0750.10.125200020102020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0871 against 0.0496 in Peru, a difference of 0.0375.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1023 0.0302 0.0721 Peru
2010s 0.1031 0.0457 0.0574 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers, as a share of public paid employees, Peru or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0871 against 0.0496 in Peru as of 2020.
What is the difference in teachers, as a share of public paid employees between Peru and South Africa?
0.0375, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for teachers, as a share of public paid employees?
Peru ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Teachers, as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 276 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed