Singapore vs South Asia: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Singapore
332.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
45.98 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore rank
3rd
South Asia rank
1st

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Singapore
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 332.61 units per square kilometre against 45.98 units per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 286.63 units per square kilometre.

That makes Singapore's figure about 7.2 times South Asia's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st of 206 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 492.28 units per square kilometre 23.46 units per square kilometre 468.82 units per square kilometre Singapore
1980s 413.24 units per square kilometre 28.61 units per square kilometre 384.63 units per square kilometre Singapore
1990s 389.08 units per square kilometre 36.62 units per square kilometre 352.46 units per square kilometre Singapore
2000s 427.42 units per square kilometre 48.12 units per square kilometre 379.29 units per square kilometre Singapore
2010s 329.75 units per square kilometre 46.68 units per square kilometre 283.07 units per square kilometre Singapore
2020s 327.78 units per square kilometre 44.64 units per square kilometre 283.14 units per square kilometre Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Singapore or South Asia?
Singapore, at 332.61 units per square kilometre against 45.98 units per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Singapore and South Asia?
286.63 units per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Asia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Singapore and South Asia rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Singapore ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils 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.