Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.1867 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 0.1867 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.1875 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0281 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 32nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.08 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0969 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1034 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1117 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1183 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1263 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1311 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1387 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.143 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.143 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1502 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.156 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1636 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1702 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.178 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1793 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1829 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1875 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.183 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1867 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.102 units per square kilometre | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | 0.1311 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.156 units per square kilometre | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | 0.1793 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.185 units per square kilometre | 0.1829 units per square kilometre | 0.1875 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 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
- 35 Liechtenstein 1.77 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 359.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.1867 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1875 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0281 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.