American Samoa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre over time
- American Samoa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 2.62 units per square kilometre against 0.2134 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.41 units per square kilometre.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 12.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 15 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 204 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | 1.58 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | 2.06 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | 2.34 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, per square kilometre, American Samoa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- American Samoa, at 2.62 units per square kilometre against 0.2134 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 1992.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per square kilometre between American Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 2.41 units per square kilometre, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1992.
- How do American Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, 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, teachers 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.