Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.2548 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 0.2548 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.2548 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0638 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.066 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.074 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0975 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1105 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1148 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1196 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1236 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1244 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1284 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.143 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1376 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1439 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1471 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1533 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1577 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1617 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1653 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1733 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1766 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1804 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1846 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.187 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1917 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1947 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1981 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2021 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2057 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2072 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2097 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2112 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2129 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2186 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2301 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2354 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2392 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2411 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2428 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2505 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2541 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2517 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2515 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2462 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2548 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1145 units per square kilometre | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | 0.143 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1597 units per square kilometre | 0.1376 units per square kilometre | 0.1804 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1992 units per square kilometre | 0.1846 units per square kilometre | 0.2112 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.237 units per square kilometre | 0.2129 units per square kilometre | 0.2541 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.251 units per square kilometre | 0.2462 units per square kilometre | 0.2548 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 17 Naoero 3.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Netherlands 2.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Bangladesh 2.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 United States Virgin Islands 2.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Mauritius 2.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Rwanda 2.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Belgium 2.65 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.2548 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2548 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0638 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.