Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in High income
High income: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 1.62 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in High income, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in High income stood at 1.62 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in High income peaked at 2.79 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.59 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places High income 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in High income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1993 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.66 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 2.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 2.57 units per square kilometre | 2.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 2.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 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
- 42 Republic of Korea 26.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Belgium 26.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Sri Lanka 25.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Nepal 25.19 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for High income
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in High income?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in High income was 1.62 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does High income rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- High income ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.