Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.0749 number per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 0.0749 number per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.0749 number per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 number per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0083 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0086 number per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0089 number per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0095 number per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0099 number per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0105 number per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0114 number per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0123 number per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0135 number per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0147 number per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0155 number per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0164 number per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0172 number per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0183 number per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0191 number per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0199 number per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0211 number per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0217 number per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0221 number per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0226 number per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0226 number per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.023 number per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0239 number per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0231 number per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0239 number per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0247 number per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0255 number per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.026 number per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0264 number per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0277 number per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0295 number per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0312 number per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0338 number per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0357 number per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0388 number per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0415 number per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0456 number per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0483 number per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0523 number per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0541 number per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.058 number per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0599 number per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0571 number per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0603 number per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0636 number per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0665 number per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0691 number per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0711 number per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0731 number per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0749 number per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0108 number per square kilometre | 0.0083 number per square kilometre | 0.0147 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0194 number per square kilometre | 0.0155 number per square kilometre | 0.0226 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0247 number per square kilometre | 0.0226 number per square kilometre | 0.0277 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0411 number per square kilometre | 0.0295 number per square kilometre | 0.0541 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0654 number per square kilometre | 0.0571 number per square kilometre | 0.0749 number per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 41 Burundi 1.01 number per square kilometre compare
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9949 number per square kilometre compare
- 43 Rwanda 0.9868 number per square kilometre compare
- 44 Viet Nam 0.9684 number per square kilometre compare
- 45 Jamaica 0.9317 number per square kilometre compare
- 46 Qatar 0.9065 number per square kilometre compare
- 47 El Salvador 0.876 number per square kilometre compare
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.0749 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0749 number per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 number per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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.