Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in IDA blend
IDA blend: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.4601 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in IDA blend, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in IDA blend is 0.4601 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in IDA blend peaked at 0.4601 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0946 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
IDA blend ranks 7th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0946 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0992 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1099 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1194 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1238 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1268 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1365 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1543 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1694 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1804 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.204 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2156 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2159 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2112 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1932 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2026 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2088 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2119 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2119 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2225 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2159 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2313 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2376 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2394 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2462 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2544 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2635 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.265 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2725 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2793 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2803 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3069 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3089 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3134 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3039 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.294 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2934 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3116 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3225 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3534 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3291 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3934 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4032 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4048 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4144 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4287 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4447 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.432 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4239 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4416 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.45 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4601 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.124 units per square kilometre | 0.0946 units per square kilometre | 0.1694 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.202 units per square kilometre | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | 0.2159 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2388 units per square kilometre | 0.2119 units per square kilometre | 0.265 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2964 units per square kilometre | 0.2725 units per square kilometre | 0.3134 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3926 units per square kilometre | 0.3225 units per square kilometre | 0.4447 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4439 units per square kilometre | 0.4239 units per square kilometre | 0.4601 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 4 Singapore 23.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 19.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 15.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 11.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 7.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Malta 6.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Israel 4.16 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for IDA blend
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in IDA blend?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in IDA blend was 0.4601 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4601 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0946 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does IDA blend rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- IDA blend ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.