Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.124 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern is 0.124 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.124 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0826 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0967 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1004 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.124 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.039 units per square kilometre | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1181 units per square kilometre | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | 0.124 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 38 Switzerland 1.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 1.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Philippines 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Guam 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Italy 1.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Cayman Islands 1.54 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 299.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.124 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.124 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary 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.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary 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
Secondary 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.