Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in France
France: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.4258 units per square kilometre in 2013. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in France, 1975–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2013, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in France stood at 0.4258 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.4419 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.356 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
France ranks 102nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.3848 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.3791 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3768 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4279 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4312 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4094 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3588 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.356 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3701 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3689 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3754 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3691 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4067 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4045 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4026 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4025 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3919 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3634 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3871 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3845 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3799 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.379 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3774 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3766 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4015 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4027 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.402 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4034 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4114 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4344 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4419 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4328 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4258 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.4258 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- France's 0.4258 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3853 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3921 units per square kilometre | 0.3768 units per square kilometre | 0.4279 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.3798 units per square kilometre | 0.356 units per square kilometre | 0.4312 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3941 units per square kilometre | 0.3634 units per square kilometre | 0.4067 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3918 units per square kilometre | 0.3766 units per square kilometre | 0.4114 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4337 units per square kilometre | 0.4258 units per square kilometre | 0.4419 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 99 Azerbaijan 0.4781 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Georgia 0.4613 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Slovenia 0.4301 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Poland 0.4253 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Hungary 0.4107 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Morocco 0.4049 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in France?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in France was 0.4258 units per square kilometre in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4419 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.356 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does France rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 102nd out of 204 countries with data for 2013.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.