What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 number per square kilometre in 1970.

How does Least developed countries rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?

Least developed countries ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.

Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?

Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Least developed countries

Name: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Least developed countries
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Least developed countries: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.0967 number per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

0.0967 number per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.2%

Rank

36th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.0967 number per square kilometre

in 2019

All-time low

0.0086 number per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2019

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 1970–2019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

Least developed countries recorded 0.0967 number per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0967 number per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 number per square kilometre, in 1970.

Least developed countries ranks 36th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 1970 to 2019.
Year	number per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0086 number per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0088 number per square kilometre	+2.7%
1972	0.0093 number per square kilometre	+5.6%
1973	0.0098 number per square kilometre	+5.9%
1974	0.0104 number per square kilometre	+6.2%
1975	0.0111 number per square kilometre	+6.2%
1976	0.0119 number per square kilometre	+7.6%
1977	0.013 number per square kilometre	+8.6%
1978	0.0145 number per square kilometre	+12.0%
1979	0.0157 number per square kilometre	+8.4%
1980	0.0165 number per square kilometre	+4.7%
1981	0.0171 number per square kilometre	+3.9%
1982	0.0177 number per square kilometre	+3.3%
1983	0.0188 number per square kilometre	+6.1%
1984	0.0199 number per square kilometre	+6.1%
1985	0.0205 number per square kilometre	+2.9%
1986	0.0215 number per square kilometre	+5.0%
1987	0.0219 number per square kilometre	+1.5%
1988	0.0241 number per square kilometre	+10.1%
1989	0.0246 number per square kilometre	+2.3%
1990	0.0253 number per square kilometre	+2.8%
1991	0.0264 number per square kilometre	+4.4%
1992	0.0278 number per square kilometre	+5.1%
1993	0.0273 number per square kilometre	-1.8%
1994	0.0285 number per square kilometre	+4.4%
1995	0.0298 number per square kilometre	+4.9%
1996	0.0313 number per square kilometre	+4.9%
1997	0.0325 number per square kilometre	+3.8%
1998	0.0338 number per square kilometre	+3.9%
1999	0.0361 number per square kilometre	+6.8%
2000	0.0381 number per square kilometre	+5.5%
2001	0.0401 number per square kilometre	+5.2%
2002	0.0429 number per square kilometre	+7.0%
2003	0.0456 number per square kilometre	+6.4%
2004	0.0491 number per square kilometre	+7.6%
2005	0.0523 number per square kilometre	+6.6%
2006	0.0562 number per square kilometre	+7.6%
2007	0.061 number per square kilometre	+8.5%
2008	0.0658 number per square kilometre	+7.9%
2009	0.0687 number per square kilometre	+4.3%
2010	0.0743 number per square kilometre	+8.2%
2011	0.0804 number per square kilometre	+8.2%
2012	0.0746 number per square kilometre	-7.3%
2013	0.0786 number per square kilometre	+5.4%
2014	0.0827 number per square kilometre	+5.3%
2015	0.087 number per square kilometre	+5.2%
2016	0.0911 number per square kilometre	+4.7%
2017	0.0943 number per square kilometre	+3.4%
2018	0.0956 number per square kilometre	+1.4%
2019	0.0967 number per square kilometre	+1.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0113 number per square kilometre	0.0086 number per square kilometre	0.0157 number per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0203 number per square kilometre	0.0165 number per square kilometre	0.0246 number per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0299 number per square kilometre	0.0253 number per square kilometre	0.0361 number per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.052 number per square kilometre	0.0381 number per square kilometre	0.0687 number per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0855 number per square kilometre	0.0743 number per square kilometre	0.0967 number per square kilometre	10

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

33 Republic of Korea 1.32 number per square kilometre compare
34 Liechtenstein 1.27 number per square kilometre compare
35 Seychelles 1.18 number per square kilometre compare
36 Trinidad and Tobago 1.14 number per square kilometre compare
37 Sri Lanka 1.11 number per square kilometre compare
38 Dominican Republic 1.11 number per square kilometre compare
39 Switzerland 1.09 number per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More education data for Least developed countries

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % 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 0.1441 units per person (2024)
Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)

All data for Least developed countries →

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Least developed countries?: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 0.0967 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 Least developed countries?: The highest recorded value was 0.0967 number per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 number per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Least developed countries rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?: Least developed countries ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?: Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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 Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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)

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Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre
Unit: number per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 241 places, 7,320 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

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.