Laos vs South Africa: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square

Laos
0.1542 units per square kilometre
in 2022
South Africa
0.1498 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
152nd
South Africa rank
155th

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square over time

  • Laos
  • South Africa
00.050.10.15197119972023

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.1542 units per square kilometre against 0.1498 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0044 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Laos ranks 152nd and South Africa ranks 155th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0503 units per square kilometre 0.119 units per square kilometre 0.0687 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0659 units per square kilometre 0.1293 units per square kilometre 0.0634 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.1575 units per square kilometre 0.1577 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.159 units per square kilometre 0.151 units per square kilometre 0.0081 units per square kilometre Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square, Laos or South Africa?
Laos, at 0.1542 units per square kilometre against 0.1498 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square between Laos and South Africa?
0.0044 units per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Laos and South Africa rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
Laos ranks 152nd and South Africa ranks 155th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 5,131 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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.