Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.2284 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central is 0.2284 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.2284 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0234 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Africa Western and Central ranks 23rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.078 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0812 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0835 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0871 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.097 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.101 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1138 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1176 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.122 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1212 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1161 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1192 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1285 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1393 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1591 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1497 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.185 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1874 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1878 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1942 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2019 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.209 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2047 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2044 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2151 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2223 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2284 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | 0.0871 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1126 units per square kilometre | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | 0.1285 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1818 units per square kilometre | 0.1393 units per square kilometre | 0.209 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2175 units per square kilometre | 0.2044 units per square kilometre | 0.2284 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 20 United States Virgin Islands 2.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Mauritius 2.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Rwanda 2.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Belgium 2.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Marshall Islands 2.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 American Samoa 2.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.55 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 0.2284 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2284 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0234 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.