Liberia vs South Africa: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Liberia
5.92 units per square kilometre
in 2022
South Africa
6.2 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Liberia rank
128th
South Africa rank
126th
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time
- Liberia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.2 units per square kilometre against 5.92 units per square kilometre in Liberia, a difference of 0.28 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Liberia ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 126th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 3.51 units per square kilometre | 2.35 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.59 units per square kilometre | 6.57 units per square kilometre | 2.98 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.53 units per square kilometre | 5.99 units per square kilometre | 0.4612 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.41 units per square kilometre | 6.02 units per square kilometre | 0.3941 units per square kilometre | Liberia |
| 2020s | 6.05 units per square kilometre | 6.33 units per square kilometre | 0.2781 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Liberia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.2 units per square kilometre against 5.92 units per square kilometre in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Liberia and South Africa?
- 0.28 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and South Africa rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 126th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, pupils 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.