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
Latest (2023)
44.16 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
47.04 units per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
19.19 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2023
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% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 44.16 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.49 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 44.16 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 34.82 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (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.