Europe & Central Asia vs India: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia
0.1278 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India
1.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
39th
India rank
40th

Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 1.62 units per square kilometre against 0.1278 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1.49 units per square kilometre.

That makes India's figure about 12.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th and India ranks 40th of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and India in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia India Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5194 units per square kilometre 0.5019 units per square kilometre 0.0175 units per square kilometre Europe & Central Asia
1990s 0.1214 units per square kilometre 0.9332 units per square kilometre 0.8118 units per square kilometre India
2000s 0.1206 units per square kilometre 0.9709 units per square kilometre 0.8503 units per square kilometre India
2010s 0.1229 units per square kilometre 1.45 units per square kilometre 1.32 units per square kilometre India
2020s 0.127 units per square kilometre 1.57 units per square kilometre 1.45 units per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia or India?
India, at 1.62 units per square kilometre against 0.1278 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia and India?
1.49 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and India?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and India rank globally for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th and India ranks 40th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, 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, teachers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,159 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers 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.