Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.6679 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Pakistan stood at 0.6679 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 0.6749 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1249 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Pakistan ranks 81st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1249 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1371 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1401 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1501 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.16 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.169 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1729 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1743 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1776 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1828 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1946 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2063 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2292 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.23 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2322 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2343 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2457 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2545 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2639 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2721 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5498 units per square kilometre | +102.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5304 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5369 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5623 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5607 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5839 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.555 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5838 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5798 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6036 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6015 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5879 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5684 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5534 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5418 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5556 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5869 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6282 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6749 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6392 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6125 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5979 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6679 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1562 units per square kilometre | 0.1249 units per square kilometre | 0.1776 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2274 units per square kilometre | 0.1828 units per square kilometre | 0.2639 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2721 units per square kilometre | 0.2721 units per square kilometre | 0.2721 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5646 units per square kilometre | 0.5304 units per square kilometre | 0.6036 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5938 units per square kilometre | 0.5418 units per square kilometre | 0.6749 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6261 units per square kilometre | 0.5979 units per square kilometre | 0.6679 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 78 China 0.7157 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Togo 0.7128 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Jordan 0.7098 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Iraq 0.6559 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 0.6374 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Thailand 0.6281 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.73 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 0.6679 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6749 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1249 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 81st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.