South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre

South Africa
0.2368 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.2341 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
137th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
138th

Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.2368 units per square kilometre against 0.2341 units per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.0027 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 137th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 138th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1225 units per square kilometre 0.0706 units per square kilometre 0.0519 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.1833 units per square kilometre 0.1177 units per square kilometre 0.0656 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.1767 units per square kilometre 0.1532 units per square kilometre 0.0235 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.1859 units per square kilometre 0.208 units per square kilometre 0.0221 units per square kilometre Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 0.2368 units per square kilometre 0.2341 units per square kilometre 0.0028 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, per square kilometre, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
South Africa, at 0.2368 units per square kilometre against 0.2341 units per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per square kilometre between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.0027 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
24 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 137th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 138th 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.