Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.16 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in United Kingdom stood at 1.16 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 1.32 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8804 units per square kilometre, in 1987.
United Kingdom ranks 54th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8804 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8887 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.93 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9424 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.947 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9515 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.16 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.16 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3853 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9847 units per square kilometre | 0.8804 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9679 units per square kilometre | 0.9424 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 51 Vietnam 1.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Japan 1.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Sri Lanka 1.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Jamaica 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Tonga 1.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Nepal 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 1.16 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8804 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does United Kingdom rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.