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

Marshall Islands
2.63 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2134 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
26th

Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 2.63 units per square kilometre against 0.2134 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.42 units per square kilometre.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 12.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 204 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.06 units per square kilometre 0.0978 units per square kilometre 2.96 units per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2000s 2.87 units per square kilometre 0.1078 units per square kilometre 2.76 units per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2010s 2.92 units per square kilometre 0.1745 units per square kilometre 2.75 units per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2020s 2.59 units per square kilometre 0.2087 units per square kilometre 2.38 units per square kilometre Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, per square kilometre, Marshall Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Marshall Islands, at 2.63 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 Marshall Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.42 units per square kilometre, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Marshall Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
Marshall Islands ranks 24th 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.