Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in OECD members
OECD members: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 2.59 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in OECD members, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in OECD members stood at 2.59 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in OECD members peaked at 2.96 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.58 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places OECD members 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 2.8 units per square kilometre | 2.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 units per square kilometre | 2.86 units per square kilometre | 2.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 2.8 units per square kilometre | 2.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 units per square kilometre | 2.74 units per square kilometre | 2.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 units per square kilometre | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 units per square kilometre | 2.58 units per square kilometre | 2.62 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 36 Togo 30.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 El Salvador 29.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Viet Nam 29.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Guam 28.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Grenada 27.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Sierra Leone 27.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Republic of Korea 26.79 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for OECD members
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in OECD members?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in OECD members was 2.59 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does OECD members rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- OECD members ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.