How does IBRD only rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?

IBRD only ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.

Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in IBRD only?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in IBRD only

Name: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in IBRD only
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IBRD only: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.2962 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2962 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.2%

Rank

15th

of 43 groups

All-time high

0.3061 units per square kilometre

in 1991

All-time low

0.1849 units per square kilometre

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2023

Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in IBRD only, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in IBRD only stood at 0.2962 units per square kilometre.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in IBRD only peaked at 0.3061 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1849 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places IBRD only 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in IBRD only, 1970 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.2094 units per square kilometre	—
1971	0.1849 units per square kilometre	-11.7%
1972	0.1965 units per square kilometre	+6.3%
1973	0.205 units per square kilometre	+4.3%
1974	0.2128 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
1975	0.2206 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
1976	0.228 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1977	0.2314 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1978	0.2319 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
1979	0.236 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1980	0.2458 units per square kilometre	+4.1%
1981	0.2526 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1982	0.2608 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
1983	0.267 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1984	0.272 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1985	0.276 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1986	0.2799 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1987	0.2845 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1988	0.2911 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1989	0.3002 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
1990	0.3037 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1991	0.3061 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1992	0.2183 units per square kilometre	-28.7%
1993	0.2216 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1994	0.2246 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1995	0.2246 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.2267 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1997	0.2319 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1998	0.2303 units per square kilometre	-0.7%
1999	0.2341 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2000	0.2354 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
2001	0.2372 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
2002	0.2358 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
2003	0.2422 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
2004	0.2494 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2005	0.25 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2006	0.2493 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
2007	0.2548 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
2008	0.2554 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2009	0.2582 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
2010	0.2615 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
2011	0.2636 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
2012	0.2668 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
2013	0.2767 units per square kilometre	+3.7%
2014	0.2772 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2015	0.2804 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
2016	0.2858 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2017	0.2813 units per square kilometre	-1.6%
2018	0.2805 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
2019	0.2889 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
2020	0.2912 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
2021	0.2933 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
2022	0.2928 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
2023	0.2962 units per square kilometre	+1.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in IBRD only changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1992	-28.7%	0.3061 units per square kilometre	0.2183 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2157 units per square kilometre	0.1849 units per square kilometre	0.236 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.273 units per square kilometre	0.2458 units per square kilometre	0.3002 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.2422 units per square kilometre	0.2183 units per square kilometre	0.3061 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.2468 units per square kilometre	0.2354 units per square kilometre	0.2582 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.2763 units per square kilometre	0.2615 units per square kilometre	0.2889 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.2934 units per square kilometre	0.2912 units per square kilometre	0.2962 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near IBRD only

12 San Marino 4.12 units per square kilometre compare
13 Barbados 3.79 units per square kilometre compare
14 Lebanon 3.54 units per square kilometre compare
15 Aruba 3.49 units per square kilometre compare
16 Tuvalu 3.33 units per square kilometre compare
17 Nauru 3.1 units per square kilometre compare
18 Netherlands 2.99 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More education data for IBRD only

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)

All data for IBRD only →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in IBRD only?: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in IBRD only was 0.2962 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?: The highest recorded value was 0.3061 units per square kilometre in 1991.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1849 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does IBRD only rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?: IBRD only ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in IBRD only?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IBRD only 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

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
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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.