Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.0626 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0626 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
43rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.03 units per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
0.0594 units per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1980–2023

00.20.40.60.811980200120231980: 0.875 units per square kilometre1981: 0.835 units per square kilometre1982: 0.886 units per square kilometre1983: 0.9 units per square kilometre1984: 0.914 units per square kilometre1985: 0.929 units per square kilometre1986: 0.918 units per square kilometre1987: 0.972 units per square kilometre1988: 1 units per square kilometre1989: 0.974 units per square kilometre1990: 1 units per square kilometre1991: 1 units per square kilometre1992: 0.067 units per square kilometre1993: 0.069 units per square kilometre1994: 0.07 units per square kilometre1995: 0.069 units per square kilometre1996: 0.07 units per square kilometre1997: 0.07 units per square kilometre1998: 0.069 units per square kilometre1999: 0.068 units per square kilometre2000: 0.066 units per square kilometre2001: 0.066 units per square kilometre2002: 0.064 units per square kilometre2003: 0.062 units per square kilometre2004: 0.065 units per square kilometre2005: 0.063 units per square kilometre2006: 0.061 units per square kilometre2007: 0.062 units per square kilometre2008: 0.062 units per square kilometre2009: 0.061 units per square kilometre2010: 0.061 units per square kilometre2011: 0.061 units per square kilometre2012: 0.061 units per square kilometre2013: 0.059 units per square kilometre2014: 0.06 units per square kilometre2015: 0.062 units per square kilometre2016: 0.063 units per square kilometre2017: 0.063 units per square kilometre2018: 0.067 units per square kilometre2019: 0.066 units per square kilometre2020: 0.062 units per square kilometre2021: 0.062 units per square kilometre2022: 0.063 units per square kilometre2023: 0.063 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.0626 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.03 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0594 units per square kilometre, in 2013.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd of 43 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1980 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1980 0.8753 units per square kilometre
1981 0.8355 units per square kilometre -4.5%
1982 0.8859 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1983 0.8998 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1984 0.9139 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1985 0.9293 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1986 0.9178 units per square kilometre -1.2%
1987 0.9718 units per square kilometre +5.9%
1988 1.01 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1989 0.9744 units per square kilometre -3.1%
1990 1.01 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1991 1.03 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1992 0.0672 units per square kilometre -93.5%
1993 0.0691 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1994 0.0701 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1995 0.0689 units per square kilometre -1.7%
1996 0.0702 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1997 0.07 units per square kilometre -0.2%
1998 0.0695 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1999 0.0681 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2000 0.0664 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2001 0.0656 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2002 0.0641 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2003 0.0621 units per square kilometre -3.1%
2004 0.065 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2005 0.0626 units per square kilometre -3.8%
2006 0.0614 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2007 0.0615 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2008 0.0616 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2009 0.0609 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2010 0.0607 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2011 0.0606 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2012 0.0608 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2013 0.0594 units per square kilometre -2.4%
2014 0.0602 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2015 0.0619 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2016 0.0627 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2017 0.0628 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2018 0.067 units per square kilometre +6.6%
2019 0.0657 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2020 0.0617 units per square kilometre -6.1%
2021 0.0622 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2022 0.0625 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2023 0.0626 units per square kilometre +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9209 units per square kilometre 0.8355 units per square kilometre 1.01 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.2596 units per square kilometre 0.0672 units per square kilometre 1.03 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0631 units per square kilometre 0.0609 units per square kilometre 0.0664 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0622 units per square kilometre 0.0594 units per square kilometre 0.067 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0623 units per square kilometre 0.0617 units per square kilometre 0.0626 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 40 India 1.62 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 41 Haiti 1.61 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 42 Trinidad and Tobago 1.6 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.57 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 44 Cayman Islands 1.53 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 45 Seychelles 1.5 units per square kilometre compare
  7. 46 Switzerland 1.44 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0626 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 units per square kilometre in 1991.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0594 units per square kilometre in 2013.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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)

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,159 data points, 1970–2023
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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.