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

Latvia
0.1576 number per square kilometre
in 2018
South Africa
0.1618 number per square kilometre
in 2015
Latvia rank
128th
South Africa rank
126th

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

  • Latvia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1618 number per square kilometre against 0.1576 number per square kilometre in Latvia, a difference of 0.0042 number per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 126th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1489 number per square kilometre 0.1227 number per square kilometre 0.0262 number per square kilometre Latvia
2000s 0.132 number per square kilometre 0.1352 number per square kilometre 0.0032 number per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.1521 number per square kilometre 0.1459 number per square kilometre 0.0062 number per square kilometre Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre, Latvia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1618 number per square kilometre against 0.1576 number per square kilometre in Latvia as of 2015.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre between Latvia and South Africa?
0.0042 number per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
Latvia ranks 128th 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.