Italy vs South Africa: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre

Italy
0.0476 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0509 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
136th
South Africa rank
135th

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

  • Italy
  • South Africa
0.050.10.15197119972023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0509 units per square kilometre against 0.0476 units per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 0.0033 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Italy ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 135th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0649 units per square kilometre 0.0637 units per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre Italy
2000s 0.0433 units per square kilometre 0.0404 units per square kilometre 0.0029 units per square kilometre Italy
2010s 0.0329 units per square kilometre 0.0402 units per square kilometre 0.0073 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0476 units per square kilometre 0.0509 units per square kilometre 0.0033 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, male (number), per square kilometre, Italy or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0509 units per square kilometre against 0.0476 units per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre between Italy and South Africa?
0.0033 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 135th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (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, 5,828 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (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.