Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in South Africa
South Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.2368 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in South Africa, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in South Africa is 0.2368 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in South Africa peaked at 0.2368 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1199 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
South Africa ranks 137th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.121 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1266 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2229 units per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1763 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1854 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1498 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 0.182 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1758 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1571 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1744 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1727 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1921 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.181 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1816 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1822 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.175 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1962 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1753 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1818 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.181 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2053 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2368 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1225 units per square kilometre | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | 0.1266 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1833 units per square kilometre | 0.1498 units per square kilometre | 0.2229 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1766 units per square kilometre | 0.1571 units per square kilometre | 0.1921 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1859 units per square kilometre | 0.1753 units per square kilometre | 0.2053 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2368 units per square kilometre | 0.2368 units per square kilometre | 0.2368 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 134 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2475 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Nicaragua 0.2469 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Croatia 0.2402 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2341 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Madagascar 0.2325 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.2295 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in South Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in South Africa was 0.2368 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2368 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1199 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does South Africa rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- South Africa ranks 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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.