Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.2475 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.2368 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
134th
South Africa rank
137th

Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.2475 units per square kilometre against 0.2368 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0107 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 137th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.057 units per square kilometre 0.1812 units per square kilometre 0.1242 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.1014 units per square kilometre 0.1783 units per square kilometre 0.0769 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.1518 units per square kilometre 0.1859 units per square kilometre 0.0341 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.2475 units per square kilometre 0.2368 units per square kilometre 0.0107 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.2475 units per square kilometre against 0.2368 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
0.0107 units per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 137th 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.