Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in India
India: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.62 units per square kilometre in 2023. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in India, 1971β2023
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.
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 St. 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 St. Kitts and Nevis 1.57 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 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 Γ· 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.