Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in India
India: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.62 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in India, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in India stood at 1.62 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in India peaked at 1.62 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4629 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
India ranks 40th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4629 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.4753 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4934 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4993 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5202 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5244 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5379 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9332 units per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9553 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9535 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9528 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.62 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3318 units per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 1.62 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.4 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +73.5% | 0.5379 units per square kilometre | 0.9332 units per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +29.0% | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5019 units per square kilometre | 0.4629 units per square kilometre | 0.5379 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9332 units per square kilometre | 0.9332 units per square kilometre | 0.9332 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9709 units per square kilometre | 0.9528 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 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
- 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 India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in India?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in India was 1.62 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4629 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does India rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.