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

South Africa
0.0509 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
0.052 units per square kilometre
in 2017
South Africa rank
135th
Zambia rank
132nd

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

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.052 units per square kilometre against 0.0509 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0011 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 135th and Zambia ranks 132nd of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0541 units per square kilometre 0.0259 units per square kilometre 0.0281 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0412 units per square kilometre 0.0294 units per square kilometre 0.0118 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0403 units per square kilometre 0.0413 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre, South Africa or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.052 units per square kilometre against 0.0509 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre between South Africa and Zambia?
0.0011 units per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 135th and Zambia ranks 132nd 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.