Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in IDA total
IDA total: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.2814 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in IDA total, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in IDA total stood at 0.2814 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in IDA total peaked at 0.2814 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0583 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places IDA total 18th 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 IDA total, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0868 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0946 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1131 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1138 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1153 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1184 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1209 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1266 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1274 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.127 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1299 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1337 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1422 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1472 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1509 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1588 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1636 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1733 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1788 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.185 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1897 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1932 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1997 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2084 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2186 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2326 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2119 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2281 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2382 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2444 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2546 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2642 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2732 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2722 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2735 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2796 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2771 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2814 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.072 units per square kilometre | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | 0.0946 units per square kilometre | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1344 units per square kilometre | 0.1209 units per square kilometre | 0.1509 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1804 units per square kilometre | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | 0.2084 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2438 units per square kilometre | 0.2119 units per square kilometre | 0.2732 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2779 units per square kilometre | 0.2735 units per square kilometre | 0.2814 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 15 Aruba 3.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Tuvalu 3.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Naoero 3.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Netherlands 2.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Bangladesh 2.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 United States Virgin Islands 2.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Mauritius 2.82 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for IDA total
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3813 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in IDA total?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in IDA total was 0.2814 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2814 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0583 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- IDA total ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.