Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.4086 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend stood at 0.4086 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 0.4107 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.135 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1839 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.135 units per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1395 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1435 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1474 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1534 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1576 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1606 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1622 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1631 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1755 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1811 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1922 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2054 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2149 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2226 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2288 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2337 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2416 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2539 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2551 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2614 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2576 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2569 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2626 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2669 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2713 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2763 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2795 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2831 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.286 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2876 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2933 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3023 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3063 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3116 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3193 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3279 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3304 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3384 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3492 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3586 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.367 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3885 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3899 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3977 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4107 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4003 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3912 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4051 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4106 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4088 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4005 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4086 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -26.6% | 0.1839 units per square kilometre | 0.135 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1546 units per square kilometre | 0.135 units per square kilometre | 0.1839 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.215 units per square kilometre | 0.1755 units per square kilometre | 0.2539 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2671 units per square kilometre | 0.2551 units per square kilometre | 0.2831 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3103 units per square kilometre | 0.286 units per square kilometre | 0.3384 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3858 units per square kilometre | 0.3492 units per square kilometre | 0.4107 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4071 units per square kilometre | 0.4005 units per square kilometre | 0.4106 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 6 Maldives 15.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 11.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 7.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Malta 6.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Israel 4.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Palestine 4.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 San Marino 4.12 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Early-demographic dividend was 0.4086 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4107 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.135 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.