Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA only
IDA only: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 8.86 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA only, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 8.86 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA only peaked at 8.86 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.88 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places IDA only 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 2 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.72 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 4.05 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 4.1 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 4.4 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 4.8 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.88 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.11 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 5.34 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 6.02 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 6.54 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 7.09 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.43 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 7.62 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.83 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.08 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 7.28 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 7.38 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.57 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.66 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.84 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.04 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 8.5 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 8.69 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 8.77 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.75 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.86 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.32 units per square kilometre | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 2.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.39 units per square kilometre | 2.99 units per square kilometre | 3.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3 units per square kilometre | 3.84 units per square kilometre | 4.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4 units per square kilometre | 5.11 units per square kilometre | 7.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.85 units per square kilometre | 7.28 units per square kilometre | 8.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.77 units per square kilometre | 8.69 units per square kilometre | 8.86 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 8 Bangladesh 125.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Rwanda 115.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Naoero 102.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Haiti 95.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Burundi 89.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Palestine, State of 85.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Malta 85.43 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA only?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA only was 8.86 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does IDA only rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- IDA only ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.