Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Palestine
Palestine: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 4.16 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Palestine stood at 4.16 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Palestine peaked at 4.16 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.62 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Palestine 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Palestine, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 2 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 2.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 3.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 units per square kilometre | 3.9 units per square kilometre | 4.16 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 8 Bermuda 7.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Malta 6.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Israel 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
More education data for Palestine
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 251,063 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0486 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 263,637 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.051 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,038 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Palestine?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Palestine was 4.16 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Palestine rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Palestine ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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.