Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 8.06 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 8.06 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 8.06 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.73 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 19th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.1 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 4.23 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 4.74 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 5 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 5.35 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 5.55 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 5.89 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 7.04 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 7.18 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 7.3 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 7.49 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 6.55 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.74 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.83 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.06 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 7.3 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 7.57 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.8 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 8.02 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 8.06 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.97 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.06 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.11 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 2.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.13 units per square kilometre | 2.82 units per square kilometre | 3.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 units per square kilometre | 3.45 units per square kilometre | 4.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8 units per square kilometre | 4.48 units per square kilometre | 7.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 units per square kilometre | 6.4 units per square kilometre | 7.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.03 units per square kilometre | 7.97 units per square kilometre | 8.06 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 16 Bermuda 62.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Lebanon 51.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Malawi 49.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Israel 47.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Tuvalu 47.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Mauritius 44.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 India 44.16 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 121.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1573 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 8.06 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 8.06 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- 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
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.