Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in North America
North America: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 1.46 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in North America, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in North America is 1.46 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in North America peaked at 1.52 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.18 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places North America 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in North America, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 41 Sierra Leone 27.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Republic of Korea 26.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Belgium 26.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Sri Lanka 25.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Nepal 25.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 25.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Saint Lucia 24.49 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for North America
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in North America?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in North America was 1.46 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does North America rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.