South Africa vs Spain: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre

South Africa
3.01 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
2.78 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
124th
Spain rank
127th

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.01 units per square kilometre against 2.78 units per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 0.23 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Spain ahead.

South Africa ranks 124th and Spain ranks 127th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 2.19 units per square kilometre 3.21 units per square kilometre 1.02 units per square kilometre Spain
1990s 3.15 units per square kilometre 2.56 units per square kilometre 0.5918 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 2.95 units per square kilometre 2.46 units per square kilometre 0.4964 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 2.92 units per square kilometre 2.86 units per square kilometre 0.0611 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 3.06 units per square kilometre 2.83 units per square kilometre 0.2214 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre, South Africa or Spain?
South Africa, at 3.01 units per square kilometre against 2.78 units per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre between South Africa and Spain?
0.23 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 124th and Spain ranks 127th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,980 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.