Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.2368 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.2368 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.2368 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1199 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
South Africa ranks 137th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.121 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1266 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2229 units per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1763 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1854 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1498 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 0.182 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1758 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1571 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1744 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1727 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1921 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.181 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1816 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1822 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.175 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1962 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1753 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1818 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.181 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2053 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2368 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1225 units per square kilometre | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | 0.1266 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1833 units per square kilometre | 0.1498 units per square kilometre | 0.2229 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1766 units per square kilometre | 0.1571 units per square kilometre | 0.1921 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1859 units per square kilometre | 0.1753 units per square kilometre | 0.2053 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2368 units per square kilometre | 0.2368 units per square kilometre | 0.2368 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 134 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2475 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Nicaragua 0.2469 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Croatia 0.2402 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2341 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Madagascar 0.2325 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Iran 0.2295 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,583 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,727 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 748,573 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 444,590 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.2368 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2368 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1199 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does South Africa rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers 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.