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. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Small states, 1970–2023
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 12th out of 43 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.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1226 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1229 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1289 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1337 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1363 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1396 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1444 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1475 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.149 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1579 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1622 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1698 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1733 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1771 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1803 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1857 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1895 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1896 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1941 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1867 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1916 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1975 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2016 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2045 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2078 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2118 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2128 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2164 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.22 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2255 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2321 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2359 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2418 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2423 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2524 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2598 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2662 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.269 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2753 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2777 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2781 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2828 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2885 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2947 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2958 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3039 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3021 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3061 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3116 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3202 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
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
- 9 Malta 6.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Israel 4.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 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
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (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 12th out of 43 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 ÷ 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.