Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Asia
South Asia: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.69 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Asia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Asia stood at 1.69 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Asia peaked at 1.69 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4692 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places South Asia 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8729 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.4692 units per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4839 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5053 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5074 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5303 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.537 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5602 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5523 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5596 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5705 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5909 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6117 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6436 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6758 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6895 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7181 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7164 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7436 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.785 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8019 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8218 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8461 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8802 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9092 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9218 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9337 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9453 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9443 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9623 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9866 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9872 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.99 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5578 units per square kilometre | 0.4692 units per square kilometre | 0.8729 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6745 units per square kilometre | 0.5705 units per square kilometre | 0.785 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8967 units per square kilometre | 0.8019 units per square kilometre | 0.9623 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 0.9866 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4194 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Asia?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in South Asia was 1.69 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4692 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does South Asia rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.