Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Small states
Small states: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.3202 units per square kilometre in 2023. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Small states, 1970β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Small states recorded 0.3202 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Small states peaked at 0.3202 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1226 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Small states 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1355 units per square kilometre | 0.1226 units per square kilometre | 0.149 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1721 units per square kilometre | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | 0.1895 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1998 units per square kilometre | 0.1867 units per square kilometre | 0.2128 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2374 units per square kilometre | 0.2164 units per square kilometre | 0.2598 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2832 units per square kilometre | 0.2662 units per square kilometre | 0.3039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.31 units per square kilometre | 0.3021 units per square kilometre | 0.3202 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 11 State of Palestine 4.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 San Marino 4.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Barbados 3.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Lebanon 3.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 3.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Tuvalu 3.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Nauru 3.1 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.012 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 8.86 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Small states?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Small states was 0.3202 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3202 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1226 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Small states rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Small states ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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 Γ· 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.