Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.1592 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.1592 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.1592 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0118 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 35th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1056 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1094 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1173 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1179 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1243 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1275 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1356 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1421 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.147 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.153 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1592 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | 0.1356 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | 0.1421 units per square kilometre | 0.1592 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 32 United States Virgin Islands 2.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Liechtenstein 2.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 1.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Saint Lucia 1.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Germany 1.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Japan 1.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Switzerland 1.69 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 526.96 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.1592 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1592 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.