Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.1617 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 0.1617 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.1617 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0703 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 35th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0748 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0954 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1006 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1043 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1068 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1156 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1199 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1221 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1251 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1266 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1374 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1278 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1366 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1392 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.144 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1465 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1474 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1474 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1485 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1422 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1454 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1466 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1474 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1481 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.149 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1505 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1532 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1535 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1535 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1534 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1539 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1546 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1549 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1542 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1541 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1574 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1617 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1048 units per square kilometre | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | 0.1156 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | 0.1374 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1455 units per square kilometre | 0.1392 units per square kilometre | 0.1485 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | 0.1481 units per square kilometre | 0.1549 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1569 units per square kilometre | 0.1541 units per square kilometre | 0.1617 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 32 British Virgin Islands 1.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Kuwait 1.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Philippines 1.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Liechtenstein 1.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 South Korea 1.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 1.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.005 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4876 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.1617 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1617 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0703 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.