Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in India
India: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 44.16 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in India, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 44.16 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in India peaked at 47.04 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.19 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
India ranks 22nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.19 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 19.78 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 20.99 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 21.23 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 21.81 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 22.08 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 23.23 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 22.66 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 23.07 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 23.94 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 24.85 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 25.6 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 26.74 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 27.78 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 28.23 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 29.41 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 29.3 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 30.43 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 32.2 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 32.73 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 33.34 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 34.16 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 35.44 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 36.39 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 36.68 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 36.91 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 37.13 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 36.8 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 37.33 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 38.21 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 38.28 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 38.74 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 42.23 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 46.33 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 46.86 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 46.54 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 46.55 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.51 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 47.04 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 44.41 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 43.02 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 42.99 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 42.57 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 41.64 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 41.16 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 40.38 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 40.93 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 41.04 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 44.18 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 44.16 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.56 units per square kilometre | 19.19 units per square kilometre | 23.23 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 27.85 units per square kilometre | 23.94 units per square kilometre | 32.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.69 units per square kilometre | 32.73 units per square kilometre | 37.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.46 units per square kilometre | 38.21 units per square kilometre | 46.86 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 43.53 units per square kilometre | 40.38 units per square kilometre | 47.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.58 units per square kilometre | 40.93 units per square kilometre | 44.18 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 19 Israel 47.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Tuvalu 47.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Mauritius 44.57 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
More education data for India
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in India?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in India was 44.16 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 47.04 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.19 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does India rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.