Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.1517 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Least developed countries is 0.1517 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 0.1517 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0144 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Least developed countries ranks 38th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0915 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0983 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1024 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1008 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1054 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1238 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1239 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1362 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1416 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1466 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1517 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | 0.0915 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.144 units per square kilometre | 0.1362 units per square kilometre | 0.1517 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 35 Saint Lucia 1.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Germany 1.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Japan 1.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Switzerland 1.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 1.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Philippines 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Guam 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 450.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Least developed countries?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 0.1517 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1517 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Least developed countries rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary 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.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary 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
Secondary 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.