Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 7.25 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total stood at 7.25 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 7.25 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.67 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.46 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4.67 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 4.86 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 5.18 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 5.4 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 5.62 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 5.8 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 5.94 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 5.98 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 6.12 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 6.3 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 6.41 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 6.54 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 6.6 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.68 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.75 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.77 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 6.95 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 7.02 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 7.09 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 7.18 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1993 | 5.63 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.75 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.79 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.05 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.09 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 6.19 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.2 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.19 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.17 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.21 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 6.46 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.46 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.57 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.62 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.66 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.72 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.7 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.68 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.72 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.9 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.96 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.94 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.04 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.09 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.2 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 7.25 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5 units per square kilometre | 4.67 units per square kilometre | 6.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.69 units per square kilometre | 6.3 units per square kilometre | 7.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.12 units per square kilometre | 5.58 units per square kilometre | 7.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.39 units per square kilometre | 6.17 units per square kilometre | 6.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.77 units per square kilometre | 6.63 units per square kilometre | 6.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.14 units per square kilometre | 7.04 units per square kilometre | 7.25 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 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
- 23 Uganda 44.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 707.69 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1022 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 28.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total was 7.25 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.