Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.8479 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Italy, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Italy stood at 0.8479 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.9565 units per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.7638 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Italy ranks 68th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7638 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.782 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8048 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8352 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8518 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8679 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9225 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.924 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9156 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9357 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9308 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9489 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9409 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9565 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9403 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9309 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.908 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8946 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.879 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8771 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9029 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8685 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8555 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9507 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.873 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8562 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8804 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8627 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8752 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8883 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8908 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8679 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8818 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8929 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.894 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9236 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8039 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8022 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8031 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8609 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8549 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8553 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8518 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.851 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8418 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8468 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8479 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8519 units per square kilometre | 0.7638 units per square kilometre | 0.924 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9266 units per square kilometre | 0.879 units per square kilometre | 0.9565 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8808 units per square kilometre | 0.8555 units per square kilometre | 0.9507 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8893 units per square kilometre | 0.8679 units per square kilometre | 0.9236 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8331 units per square kilometre | 0.8022 units per square kilometre | 0.8609 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8469 units per square kilometre | 0.8418 units per square kilometre | 0.851 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 65 Malawi 0.9063 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Andorra 0.8894 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Costa Rica 0.8598 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Cuba 0.8363 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Syrian Arab Republic 0.7972 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Germany 0.7864 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Italy
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- 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 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.57 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.8479 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9565 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7638 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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.