Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 17.73 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Lower middle income, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Lower middle income is 17.73 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Lower middle income peaked at 17.73 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.07 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Lower middle income ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.16 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1972 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 6.7 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 6.86 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 7.1 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 7.64 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 7.74 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 8.03 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 8.38 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 8.68 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 9.11 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 9.44 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 9.71 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 9.83 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 9.98 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 10.14 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 10.54 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 10.89 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 11.07 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 11.4 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 11.24 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 11.67 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 12.01 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 12.12 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 12.28 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 12.52 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 12.63 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 12.87 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 13.2 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 13.3 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.54 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 14.28 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 14.62 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 15.01 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 15.25 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 15.56 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 15.66 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.77 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.98 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 16.21 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 16.52 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 16.7 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 16.63 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.73 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.3 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 17.31 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.42 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 16.51 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.76 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 16.88 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 17.5 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 17.73 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.29 units per square kilometre | 6.07 units per square kilometre | 9.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.67 units per square kilometre | 8.38 units per square kilometre | 10.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.98 units per square kilometre | 11.07 units per square kilometre | 12.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.62 units per square kilometre | 13.2 units per square kilometre | 15.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.63 units per square kilometre | 15.98 units per square kilometre | 17.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.22 units per square kilometre | 16.76 units per square kilometre | 17.73 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 1 Macau, China 1,147 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Monaco 971.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Singapore 332.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 321.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 282.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 153.08 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Lower middle income
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 343.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Lower middle income?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Lower middle income was 17.73 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 17.73 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Lower middle income rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Lower middle income ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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.