Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0509 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0509 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0925 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0349 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 135th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0925 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0509 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0813 units per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0509 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1501 units per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | 0.0925 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | 0.047 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.04 units per square kilometre | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 132 Zambia 0.052 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0512 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Saudi Arabia 0.0509 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Italy 0.0476 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Bhutan 0.0466 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Papua New Guinea 0.0457 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, male (number), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0509 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0925 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0349 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.