Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 7.15 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 7.15 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 7.15 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.89 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.21 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 4.39 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.44 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.72 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.91 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.17 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.22 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.32 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.29 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.43 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.55 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.76 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.13 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.28 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.49 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.68 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 6.82 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.92 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.94 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.15 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.15 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 2.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 units per square kilometre | 2.59 units per square kilometre | 3.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 units per square kilometre | 3.65 units per square kilometre | 4.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.92 units per square kilometre | 4.51 units per square kilometre | 5.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 units per square kilometre | 5.29 units per square kilometre | 6.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 units per square kilometre | 6.82 units per square kilometre | 7.15 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 21 Mauritius 44.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 India 44.16 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
- 26 Gambia 42.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 United States Virgin Islands 41.55 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 7.15 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.