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

Latest (2023)
0.0906 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
141st
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0929 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0589 units per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
20
1991–2023

Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1991–2023

00.020.040.060.080.11991200720231991: 0.059 units per square kilometre1998: 0.059 units per square kilometre1999: 0.06 units per square kilometre2000: 0.061 units per square kilometre2001: 0.066 units per square kilometre2002: 0.062 units per square kilometre2003: 0.062 units per square kilometre2004: 0.064 units per square kilometre2005: 0.061 units per square kilometre2006: 0.069 units per square kilometre2007: 0.072 units per square kilometre2008: 0.075 units per square kilometre2009: 0.084 units per square kilometre2015: 0.091 units per square kilometre2016: 0.092 units per square kilometre2019: 0.093 units per square kilometre2020: 0.092 units per square kilometre2021: 0.09 units per square kilometre2022: 0.091 units per square kilometre2023: 0.091 units per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1991 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 138 Cameroon 0.1022 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 139 Oman 0.0962 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 140 Finland 0.0942 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 142 New Zealand 0.089 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 143 Colombia 0.0871 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 144 Argentina 0.0809 units per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 6,559 data points, 1970–2023
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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.