Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 10.68 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend stood at 10.68 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 10.92 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.71 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 8th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.8 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1972 | 4.89 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 5.14 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 5.26 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 5.45 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 5.6 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.82 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 5.87 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.95 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.3 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 6.47 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 6.76 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 6.99 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 7.22 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 7.38 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 7.52 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 7.67 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 7.94 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 8.22 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 8.31 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 8.49 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 8.38 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.34 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 8.53 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 8.6 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 8.75 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 8.82 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 8.87 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 8.96 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.06 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.11 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.22 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.54 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 9.66 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.87 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 10 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.21 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.29 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.32 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.39 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.44 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.54 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.58 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.54 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.61 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.92 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 10.87 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.33 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 10.35 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.47 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.43 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.62 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 10.68 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -30.7% | 6.8 units per square kilometre | 4.71 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.55 units per square kilometre | 4.71 units per square kilometre | 6.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.25 units per square kilometre | 6.3 units per square kilometre | 8.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.61 units per square kilometre | 8.31 units per square kilometre | 8.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.73 units per square kilometre | 9.06 units per square kilometre | 10.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.56 units per square kilometre | 10.33 units per square kilometre | 10.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.55 units per square kilometre | 10.43 units per square kilometre | 10.68 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 5 Gibraltar 282.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 153.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 146.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bangladesh 125.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Rwanda 115.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Nauru 102.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Haiti 95.26 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0901 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend was 10.68 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 10.92 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.