Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 3.89 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend stood at 3.89 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 8.52 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.57 units per square kilometre, in 2014.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.36 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 6.65 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 6.92 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 7.47 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 7.88 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 8.23 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 8.47 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 8.49 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 8.4 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 8.43 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 8.52 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 8.52 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.43 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 8.29 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 8.18 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 8.18 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 8.08 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 8.1 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 8.03 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 7.89 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 7.91 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 7.85 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 1993 | 4.41 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.5 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.85 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 4.57 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.3 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 4 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 4.07 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.73 units per square kilometre | 6.36 units per square kilometre | 8.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.22 units per square kilometre | 7.89 units per square kilometre | 8.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.25 units per square kilometre | 4.38 units per square kilometre | 7.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.13 units per square kilometre | 3.76 units per square kilometre | 4.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 units per square kilometre | 3.57 units per square kilometre | 3.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 units per square kilometre | 3.85 units per square kilometre | 3.91 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 31 Nigeria 36.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Netherlands 33.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Marshall Islands 32.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Pakistan 31.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Togo 30.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 El Salvador 29.38 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend was 3.89 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 8.52 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.