Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.1518 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 0.1518 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 0.899 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.125 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7973 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.7781 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7664 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7617 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7733 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7821 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7867 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.795 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8591 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.76 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8441 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.847 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8502 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8564 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8016 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8652 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.899 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8178 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8651 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8792 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | -85.8% |
| 1993 | 0.128 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1255 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1296 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1347 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.135 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1356 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1331 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1357 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1367 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1344 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1361 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.137 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.136 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1358 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1395 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1405 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.134 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1365 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1404 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1412 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1408 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1483 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1502 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1512 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1518 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7801 units per square kilometre | 0.7617 units per square kilometre | 0.7973 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.84 units per square kilometre | 0.76 units per square kilometre | 0.899 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2782 units per square kilometre | 0.125 units per square kilometre | 0.8792 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1353 units per square kilometre | 0.1331 units per square kilometre | 0.137 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1398 units per square kilometre | 0.134 units per square kilometre | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1504 units per square kilometre | 0.1483 units per square kilometre | 0.1518 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 34 Philippines 1.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Liechtenstein 1.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Republic of Korea 1.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 1.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Puerto Rico 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 India 1.62 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 0.1518 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.899 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.