Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre was 0.0797 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central is 0.0797 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0797 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Africa Western and Central 31st out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2009 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 28 Grenada 1.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Saint Lucia 1.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Marshall Islands 1.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Liechtenstein 1.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Philippines 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Bangladesh 1.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 United States Virgin Islands 1.14 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1455 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9058 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 0.0797 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0797 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 31st out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers, female 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.
Secondary education, teachers, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers, female 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
Secondary education, teachers, female 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.