Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.1565 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.1565 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.1565 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0668 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.072 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0785 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0812 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0882 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0951 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0957 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1021 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.111 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1156 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1144 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1177 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1206 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1243 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.119 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1212 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1324 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1227 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1315 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1341 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1387 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1415 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1425 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1424 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1436 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1371 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1402 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1414 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1421 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1428 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1441 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1486 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.149 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1491 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.149 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1496 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1506 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1508 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1498 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1565 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0748 units per square kilometre | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | 0.0882 units per square kilometre | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1219 units per square kilometre | 0.1144 units per square kilometre | 0.1324 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1404 units per square kilometre | 0.1341 units per square kilometre | 0.1436 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1479 units per square kilometre | 0.1428 units per square kilometre | 0.1508 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1521 units per square kilometre | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | 0.1565 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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 Republic of 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
- 39 Puerto Rico 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.1565 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1565 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0668 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.