Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.1498 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.1498 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.1586 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0933 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places South Africa 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.1185 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1195 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1217 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1277 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1209 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1229 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1231 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1307 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.136 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1389 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1543 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1566 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1586 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1579 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1549 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.148 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1501 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1498 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1105 units per square kilometre | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | 0.1195 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1293 units per square kilometre | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | 0.1543 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1577 units per square kilometre | 0.1566 units per square kilometre | 0.1586 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1507 units per square kilometre | 0.148 units per square kilometre | 0.1549 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 152 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1542 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Malawi 0.1541 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Djibouti 0.1533 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Uruguay 0.1451 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Finland 0.1394 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Oman 0.139 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818,404 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.19 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,583 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,727 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 748,573 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.1498 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1586 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0933 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, 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.