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Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in South Africa

South Africa: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0435 number per square kilometre in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.0435 number per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
135th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0925 number per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
0.0349 number per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
21
1991–2015

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1991–2015

00.020.040.060.080.11991200320151991: 0.093 number per square kilometre1994: 0.073 number per square kilometre1995: 0.049 number per square kilometre1997: 0.041 number per square kilometre1999: 0.04 number per square kilometre2000: 0.044 number per square kilometre2001: 0.035 number per square kilometre2002: 0.035 number per square kilometre2003: 0.045 number per square kilometre2004: 0.041 number per square kilometre2005: 0.047 number per square kilometre2006: 0.043 number per square kilometre2007: 0.043 number per square kilometre2008: 0.042 number per square kilometre2009: 0.04 number per square kilometre2010: 0.045 number per square kilometre2011: 0.038 number per square kilometre2012: 0.037 number per square kilometre2013: 0.038 number per square kilometre2014: 0.039 number per square kilometre2015: 0.044 number per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0435 number per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2015.

The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0925 number per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0349 number per square kilometre, in 2001.

South Africa ranks 135th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year

Year number per square kilometre Change
1991 0.0925 number per square kilometre —
1994 0.0733 number per square kilometre -20.7%
1995 0.049 number per square kilometre -33.1%
1997 0.0406 number per square kilometre -17.3%
1999 0.0398 number per square kilometre -2.0%
2000 0.0437 number per square kilometre +9.7%
2001 0.0349 number per square kilometre -20.0%
2002 0.0352 number per square kilometre +0.7%
2003 0.0446 number per square kilometre +26.8%
2004 0.0411 number per square kilometre -7.9%
2005 0.047 number per square kilometre +14.3%
2006 0.0427 number per square kilometre -9.1%
2007 0.0426 number per square kilometre -0.1%
2008 0.0421 number per square kilometre -1.2%
2009 0.04 number per square kilometre -5.1%
2010 0.0449 number per square kilometre +12.3%
2011 0.0377 number per square kilometre -16.1%
2012 0.0368 number per square kilometre -2.2%
2013 0.0384 number per square kilometre +4.1%
2014 0.0388 number per square kilometre +1.2%
2015 0.0435 number per square kilometre +12.1%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.0435 number per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0805 number per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.0435 number per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1469 number per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0591 number per square kilometre 0.0398 number per square kilometre 0.0925 number per square kilometre 5
2000s 0.0414 number per square kilometre 0.0349 number per square kilometre 0.047 number per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.04 number per square kilometre 0.0368 number per square kilometre 0.0449 number per square kilometre 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 132 Eritrea 0.0455 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 133 Georgia 0.0455 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 134 Bhutan 0.0454 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 136 Angola 0.0406 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 137 Papua New Guinea 0.0401 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 138 Italy 0.0382 number per square kilometre compare

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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 0.0435 number per square kilometre in 2015, 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 number 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 number 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 196 countries with data for 2015.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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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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)

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
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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.