Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre

Belgium
2.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2134 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
26th

Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0123197019962023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.65 units per square kilometre against 0.2134 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.44 units per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 12.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 204 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.15 units per square kilometre 0.1369 units per square kilometre 2.01 units per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 2.29 units per square kilometre 0.1769 units per square kilometre 2.11 units per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 2.56 units per square kilometre 0.2087 units per square kilometre 2.35 units per square kilometre Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, per square kilometre, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Belgium, at 2.65 units per square kilometre against 0.2134 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per square kilometre between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.44 units per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th 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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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,159 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.