Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.0943 number per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0943 number per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0943 number per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.012 number per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.012 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0125 number per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0134 number per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0142 number per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0153 number per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0161 number per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0167 number per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0179 number per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0201 number per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0225 number per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0239 number per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0257 number per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.027 number per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0286 number per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0297 number per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0302 number per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0305 number per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0302 number per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0315 number per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0353 number per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.035 number per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0363 number per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0375 number per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0365 number per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.037 number per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0394 number per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0392 number per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0393 number per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0407 number per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0425 number per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0435 number per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0452 number per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0478 number per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0506 number per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0542 number per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0568 number per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0587 number per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0591 number per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0624 number per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0648 number per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0699 number per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0749 number per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0672 number per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0776 number per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0814 number per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0845 number per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0869 number per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0897 number per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.092 number per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0943 number per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0161 number per square kilometre | 0.012 number per square kilometre | 0.0225 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0292 number per square kilometre | 0.0239 number per square kilometre | 0.0353 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0383 number per square kilometre | 0.035 number per square kilometre | 0.0425 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0543 number per square kilometre | 0.0435 number per square kilometre | 0.0648 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0818 number per square kilometre | 0.0672 number per square kilometre | 0.0943 number per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 34 Liechtenstein 1.27 number per square kilometre compare
- 35 Seychelles 1.18 number per square kilometre compare
- 36 Trinidad and Tobago 1.14 number per square kilometre compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 1.11 number per square kilometre compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 1.11 number per square kilometre compare
- 39 Switzerland 1.09 number per square kilometre compare
- 40 Cayman Islands 1.02 number per square kilometre compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0943 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0943 number per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 number per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 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.