Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.186 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.186 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.186 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.103 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
South Africa ranks 127th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1303 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.103 units per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1363 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1092 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1422 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1222 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1393 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1295 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1316 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1383 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.139 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1401 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.135 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1513 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1383 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1385 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1434 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1422 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.186 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.186 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3064 units per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.186 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.131 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1242 units per square kilometre | 0.103 units per square kilometre | 0.1422 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1352 units per square kilometre | 0.1222 units per square kilometre | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | 0.1383 units per square kilometre | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.186 units per square kilometre | 0.186 units per square kilometre | 0.186 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 124 Nicaragua 0.1923 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Serbia 0.1914 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Tajikistan 0.1893 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Bahamas 0.1821 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Ukraine 0.1811 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Estonia 0.1786 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, female (number), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.186 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.186 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.103 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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.