Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IBRD only
IBRD only: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 6.15 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IBRD only, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 6.15 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IBRD only peaked at 8.14 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.71 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places IBRD only 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.83 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5.71 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1972 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 6.31 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 6.56 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 6.83 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 7.02 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 7.15 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 7.24 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 7.42 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 7.51 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 7.59 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 7.63 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 7.71 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 7.78 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 7.83 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 7.88 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 7.96 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 8.04 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 8.11 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.8 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1993 | 5.89 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 6 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 6.01 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 6.1 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.24 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.22 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.31 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.23 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.15 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.01 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.96 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.17 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 6.11 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.03 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.11 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.09 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.04 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.01 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.99 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.02 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.97 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.14 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.89 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.98 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.01 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.15 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 6.15 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.67 units per square kilometre | 5.71 units per square kilometre | 7.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.74 units per square kilometre | 7.42 units per square kilometre | 8.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.48 units per square kilometre | 5.8 units per square kilometre | 8.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.09 units per square kilometre | 5.96 units per square kilometre | 6.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.02 units per square kilometre | 5.89 units per square kilometre | 6.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.07 units per square kilometre | 5.98 units per square kilometre | 6.15 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 24 Philippines 43.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Aruba 42.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Gambia 42.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 United States Virgin Islands 41.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Barbados 40.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 American Samoa 39.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 38.72 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for IBRD only
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IBRD only?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IBRD only was 6.15 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 8.14 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does IBRD only rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- IBRD only ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.