Malawi vs South Africa: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre

Malawi
0.1541 units per square kilometre
in 2019
South Africa
0.1498 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
153rd
South Africa rank
155th

Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.1541 units per square kilometre against 0.1498 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0043 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Malawi ranks 153rd and South Africa ranks 155th of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0987 units per square kilometre 0.1195 units per square kilometre 0.0208 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.1668 units per square kilometre 0.1375 units per square kilometre 0.0293 units per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 0.2116 units per square kilometre 0.1572 units per square kilometre 0.0544 units per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre, Malawi or South Africa?
Malawi, at 0.1541 units per square kilometre against 0.1498 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre between Malawi and South Africa?
0.0043 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 153rd and South Africa ranks 155th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary 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
Secondary 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
246 places, 7,445 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Secondary 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.