Nicaragua vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square

Nicaragua
0.2469 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.2368 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
135th
South Africa rank
137th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square over time

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.2469 units per square kilometre against 0.2368 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0101 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 137th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0876 units per square kilometre 0.1225 units per square kilometre 0.0349 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.1751 units per square kilometre 0.1833 units per square kilometre 0.0082 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.2289 units per square kilometre 0.1768 units per square kilometre 0.0521 units per square kilometre Nicaragua
2010s 0.254 units per square kilometre 0.1962 units per square kilometre 0.0578 units per square kilometre Nicaragua
2020s 0.2469 units per square kilometre 0.2368 units per square kilometre 0.01 units per square kilometre Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square, Nicaragua or South Africa?
Nicaragua, at 0.2469 units per square kilometre against 0.2368 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square between Nicaragua and South Africa?
0.0101 units per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
Nicaragua ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 137th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 6,777 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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.