Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre was 0.0906 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0906 units per square kilometre for secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0929 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0589 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 141st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0917 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0899 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.092 units per square kilometre | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | 0.0899 units per square kilometre | 0.0917 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 138 Cameroon 0.1022 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Oman 0.0962 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Finland 0.0942 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 New Zealand 0.089 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Colombia 0.0871 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Argentina 0.0809 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0612 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 13.45 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0906 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0929 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0589 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 141st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 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.