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

Papua New Guinea
0.0457 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0509 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
138th
South Africa rank
135th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • South Africa
0.020.040.060.080.1197119972023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0509 units per square kilometre against 0.0457 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0052 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 135th of 200 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0206 units per square kilometre 0.0829 units per square kilometre 0.0623 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0204 units per square kilometre 0.0393 units per square kilometre 0.0189 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0457 units per square kilometre 0.0509 units per square kilometre 0.0052 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, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0509 units per square kilometre against 0.0457 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
0.0052 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 138th 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.