Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 5.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Upper middle income, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 5.32 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Upper middle income peaked at 6.49 units per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4.74 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Upper middle income 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.78 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4.74 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 4.96 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 5.37 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 5.67 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 5.96 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 6.17 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 6.23 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.24 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 6.45 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 6.47 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.49 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.44 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 6.44 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 6.41 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.44 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 6.39 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 6.39 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.78 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 5.81 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.97 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.16 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 6.15 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.26 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 6.1 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.98 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.73 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.43 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 5.69 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.35 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.37 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.3 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.24 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.16 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.13 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.11 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.12 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.04 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.09 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.14 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.18 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.26 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.31 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.34 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.32 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.64 units per square kilometre | 4.74 units per square kilometre | 6.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.44 units per square kilometre | 6.39 units per square kilometre | 6.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.07 units per square kilometre | 5.78 units per square kilometre | 6.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.57 units per square kilometre | 5.24 units per square kilometre | 6.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 units per square kilometre | 5.03 units per square kilometre | 5.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 units per square kilometre | 5.31 units per square kilometre | 5.34 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 28 Barbados 40.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 American Samoa 39.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 38.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More education data for Upper middle income
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Upper middle income?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Upper middle income was 5.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Upper middle income rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Upper middle income ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper 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.