Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA total
IDA total: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 10.31 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA total, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA total is 10.31 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA total peaked at 10.31 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.17 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
IDA total ranks 9th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 total, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 4.13 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 4.22 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.25 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.23 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.34 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.86 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 4.85 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.8 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.96 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 5.11 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 5.18 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.47 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 5.67 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 5.82 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 6.09 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 6.3 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 6.65 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 6.97 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 7.24 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 7.55 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 7.79 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 8.02 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 8.24 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 8.47 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 8.7 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.98 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.33 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 8.47 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.68 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.74 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.22 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.51 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.78 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 9.98 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 10.08 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.13 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 10.31 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 2.17 units per square kilometre | 3.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.16 units per square kilometre | 3.6 units per square kilometre | 4.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.14 units per square kilometre | 4.65 units per square kilometre | 5.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.33 units per square kilometre | 6.09 units per square kilometre | 8.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.94 units per square kilometre | 8.33 units per square kilometre | 9.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.13 units per square kilometre | 9.98 units per square kilometre | 10.31 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 6 Maldives 153.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 146.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More education data for IDA total
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA total?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in IDA total was 10.31 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- IDA total ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.