Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.1618 number per square kilometre in 2015. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1991–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2015, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.1618 number per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.1618 number per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.103 number per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places South Africa 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1303 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.103 number per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1363 number per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1092 number per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1422 number per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1322 number per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1222 number per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1393 number per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1295 number per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1316 number per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1451 number per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1383 number per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.139 number per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1401 number per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.135 number per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1513 number per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1383 number per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1385 number per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1434 number per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1422 number per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1618 number per square kilometre | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1242 number per square kilometre | 0.103 number per square kilometre | 0.1422 number per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1352 number per square kilometre | 0.1222 number per square kilometre | 0.1451 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1459 number per square kilometre | 0.1383 number per square kilometre | 0.1618 number per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 123 United States of America 0.1684 number per square kilometre compare
- 124 Bulgaria 0.1651 number per square kilometre compare
- 125 Estonia 0.1621 number per square kilometre compare
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1607 number per square kilometre
- 128 Latvia 0.1576 number per square kilometre compare
- 129 Burkina Faso 0.144 number 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, female (number), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.1618 number per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1618 number per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.103 number per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female 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, female (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.