Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.2043 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 0.2043 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.2071 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0475 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 29th out of 43 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, teachers, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0828 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0877 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0922 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0952 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1024 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.107 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.098 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0962 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0996 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1057 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1078 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1099 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1219 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1287 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1356 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1447 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1539 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1582 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1666 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1687 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1466 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1546 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.166 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1737 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1803 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1887 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1973 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1991 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2014 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2071 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2005 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2043 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | 0.073 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | 0.0962 units per square kilometre | 0.107 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1291 units per square kilometre | 0.1078 units per square kilometre | 0.1582 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1742 units per square kilometre | 0.1466 units per square kilometre | 0.1991 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2033 units per square kilometre | 0.2005 units per square kilometre | 0.2071 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 2.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Comoros 2.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Luxembourg 2.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Burundi 2.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Grenada 1.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 British Virgin Islands 1.86 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 299.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.2043 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2071 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0475 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers 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, teachers 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.