Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.299 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Upper middle income, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Upper middle income is 0.299 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Upper middle income peaked at 0.3001 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1594 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Upper middle income 14th 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1594 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1598 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1739 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1835 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1932 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2017 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2106 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2128 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2141 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2186 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2283 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2342 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2416 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2466 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2497 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2518 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2532 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.257 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2612 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2654 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2704 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2705 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2451 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2467 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2488 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2475 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2496 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2555 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2532 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2583 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2583 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2613 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2595 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2651 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2724 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2723 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2694 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2751 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2721 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2735 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2755 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2746 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2751 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2815 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2811 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2854 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2906 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.287 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2899 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2966 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2973 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2995 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3001 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.299 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1928 units per square kilometre | 0.1594 units per square kilometre | 0.2186 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2489 units per square kilometre | 0.2283 units per square kilometre | 0.2654 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2546 units per square kilometre | 0.2451 units per square kilometre | 0.2705 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2679 units per square kilometre | 0.2583 units per square kilometre | 0.2751 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2837 units per square kilometre | 0.2746 units per square kilometre | 0.2966 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.299 units per square kilometre | 0.2973 units per square kilometre | 0.3001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 11 Palestine, State of 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 Naoero 3.1 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.7% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.53 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Upper middle income?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Upper middle income was 0.299 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3001 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1594 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Upper middle income rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Upper middle income ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.