Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in South Africa
South Africa: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.1498 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in South Africa, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.1498 units per square kilometre for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in South Africa peaked at 0.1586 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0933 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places South Africa 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.1185 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1195 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1217 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1277 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1209 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1229 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1231 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1307 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.136 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1389 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1543 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1566 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1586 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1579 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1549 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.148 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1501 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1498 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.1498 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6813 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.1498 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1697 units per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +27.0% | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | 0.1185 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1105 units per square kilometre | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | 0.1195 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1293 units per square kilometre | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | 0.1543 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1577 units per square kilometre | 0.1566 units per square kilometre | 0.1586 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1507 units per square kilometre | 0.148 units per square kilometre | 0.1549 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 152 Laos 0.1542 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Malawi 0.1541 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Djibouti 0.1533 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Uruguay 0.1451 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Finland 0.1394 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Oman 0.139 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in South Africa?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in South Africa was 0.1498 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1586 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0933 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- South Africa ranks 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 secondary 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 secondary 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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary 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 secondary 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.