Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 2.66 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 2.66 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 22.24 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.35 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.11 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 19.58 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 19.52 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 19.48 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 19.37 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 19.24 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 19.32 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 19.25 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 19.26 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 19.52 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 20.93 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 18.06 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 20.24 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 20.53 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 21.21 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 21.32 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 20.03 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 21.43 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 22.24 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 20.16 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 21.08 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 21.24 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | -86.2% |
| 1993 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.56 units per square kilometre | 19.24 units per square kilometre | 21.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.62 units per square kilometre | 18.06 units per square kilometre | 22.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.59 units per square kilometre | 2.84 units per square kilometre | 21.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 2.49 units per square kilometre | 2.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 units per square kilometre | 2.35 units per square kilometre | 2.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 units per square kilometre | 2.62 units per square kilometre | 2.66 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Togo 30.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 El Salvador 29.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Viet Nam 29.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Guam 28.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Grenada 27.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Sierra Leone 27.95 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 2.66 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.24 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.