Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in High income
High income: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.1188 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 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 High income is 0.1188 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in High income peaked at 0.1513 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1015 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
High income ranks 40th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in High income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1325 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1405 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1407 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1402 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1392 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1382 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1369 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1366 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1366 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1328 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1412 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1415 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1424 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.142 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1419 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1428 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1431 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1513 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1509 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1467 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1475 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1015 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1034 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1058 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1068 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1068 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.107 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.109 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1094 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.111 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.112 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.112 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1127 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1162 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1178 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1168 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1179 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1188 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1374 units per square kilometre | 0.1325 units per square kilometre | 0.1407 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1439 units per square kilometre | 0.1412 units per square kilometre | 0.1513 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1126 units per square kilometre | 0.1015 units per square kilometre | 0.1475 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1086 units per square kilometre | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | 0.1178 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1174 units per square kilometre | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | 0.1188 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 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
- 41 Haiti 1.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Trinidad and Tobago 1.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.57 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for High income
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.16 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in High income?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in High income was 0.1188 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1513 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1015 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does High income rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- High income ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.