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

Estonia
0.1786 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.186 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Estonia rank
130th
South Africa rank
127th

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

  • Estonia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.186 units per square kilometre against 0.1786 units per square kilometre in Estonia, a difference of 0.0074 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 127th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1561 units per square kilometre 0.1226 units per square kilometre 0.0335 units per square kilometre Estonia
2000s 0.1508 units per square kilometre 0.1345 units per square kilometre 0.0164 units per square kilometre Estonia
2010s 0.1372 units per square kilometre 0.1443 units per square kilometre 0.0071 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.1786 units per square kilometre 0.186 units per square kilometre 0.0073 units 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, Estonia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.186 units per square kilometre against 0.1786 units per square kilometre in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre between Estonia and South Africa?
0.0074 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Estonia and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
Estonia ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 127th of 200 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
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 5,856 data points, 1970–2023
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.