Bulgaria vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre

Bulgaria
0.1651 number per square kilometre
in 2018
South Africa
0.1618 number per square kilometre
in 2015
Bulgaria rank
124th
South Africa rank
126th

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.1651 number per square kilometre against 0.1618 number per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0033 number per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 126th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2088 number per square kilometre 0.1092 number per square kilometre 0.0996 number per square kilometre Bulgaria
2000s 0.1584 number per square kilometre 0.1352 number per square kilometre 0.0232 number per square kilometre Bulgaria
2010s 0.1266 number per square kilometre 0.1427 number per square kilometre 0.0161 number per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre, Bulgaria or South Africa?
Bulgaria, at 0.1651 number per square kilometre against 0.1618 number per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre between Bulgaria and South Africa?
0.0033 number per square kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 126th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,320 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (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.