Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.2171 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, 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, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central is 0.2171 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.2171 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Africa Western and Central ranks 25th of 43 groups on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1152 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1432 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 0.139 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.151 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1531 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1635 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1735 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1815 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1911 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1973 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2074 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2171 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1442 units per square kilometre | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | 0.1815 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2032 units per square kilometre | 0.1911 units per square kilometre | 0.2171 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 22 Kuwait 2.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Luxembourg 2.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Sri Lanka 2.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Pakistan 2.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Marshall Islands 2.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Republic of Korea 2.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 India 2.26 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 0.2171 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2171 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. 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, 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.