Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in World
World: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 5.93 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in World, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
World recorded 5.93 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in World peaked at 5.93 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.98 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places World 28th 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 World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.45 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3.98 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 4.82 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 4.84 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.91 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 5.14 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 5.22 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 5.26 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.3 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 5.34 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.38 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 5.49 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.53 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 5.55 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.6 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.82 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.85 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.92 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.05 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.15 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.15 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.15 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.12 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.15 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.32 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.44 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.45 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.47 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.51 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.47 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.51 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.5 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.54 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.67 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.72 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.64 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.71 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.78 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.81 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.89 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.53 units per square kilometre | 3.98 units per square kilometre | 4.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.31 units per square kilometre | 5.07 units per square kilometre | 5.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.05 units per square kilometre | 4.71 units per square kilometre | 5.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.29 units per square kilometre | 5.12 units per square kilometre | 5.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.57 units per square kilometre | 5.47 units per square kilometre | 5.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 units per square kilometre | 5.78 units per square kilometre | 5.93 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 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
More education data for World
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in World?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in World was 5.93 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does World rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- World ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.