The primary pupil-teacher ratio is South Africa is 35:1. In the USA it is 15:1 (World Bank Development Report)
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A 35:1 pupil-teacher ratio means most classes well above 40, because not all teachers can be teaching at the same time. In many schools in Khayelitsha the pupil-teacher ratio is above 50:1, with classes well over 60.