Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Arab World
Arab World: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.1915 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Arab World, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 0.1915 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Arab World peaked at 0.1915 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0565 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Arab World ranks 31st of 43 groups on this measure, 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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.091 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0952 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1041 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1222 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1149 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1193 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1248 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1277 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1304 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1334 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1401 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1414 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.146 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1507 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.154 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1548 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.158 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1616 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1679 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1683 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1724 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1748 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1821 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1687 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1706 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1761 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1772 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1772 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1781 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1816 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1875 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1876 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1879 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1834 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1915 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.063 units per square kilometre | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | 0.1222 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1293 units per square kilometre | 0.1149 units per square kilometre | 0.1414 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1605 units per square kilometre | 0.146 units per square kilometre | 0.1724 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1774 units per square kilometre | 0.1687 units per square kilometre | 0.1875 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1876 units per square kilometre | 0.1834 units per square kilometre | 0.1915 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 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
- 33 Kuwait 1.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Philippines 1.79 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Arab World?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Arab World was 0.1915 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1915 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0565 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Arab World rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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.