Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in South Asia
South Asia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.9584 number per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in South Asia, 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 South Asia is 0.9584 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 7.5% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in South Asia peaked at 0.9584 number per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1178 number per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places South Asia 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1178 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1203 number per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1232 number per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1298 number per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1309 number per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1365 number per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1415 number per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1505 number per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1524 number per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1565 number per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1661 number per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1751 number per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1817 number per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1948 number per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2059 number per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2133 number per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2253 number per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2287 number per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2469 number per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2641 number per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.274 number per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2863 number per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3005 number per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3185 number per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3364 number per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3491 number per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3628 number per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3747 number per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3827 number per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3974 number per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4114 number per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4142 number per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4183 number per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.522 number per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5398 number per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.559 number per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5719 number per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5943 number per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6274 number per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6551 number per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6963 number per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7387 number per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7582 number per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8284 number per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8584 number per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.868 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8546 number per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9143 number per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8915 number per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9584 number per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.136 number per square kilometre | 0.1178 number per square kilometre | 0.1565 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2102 number per square kilometre | 0.1661 number per square kilometre | 0.2641 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3382 number per square kilometre | 0.274 number per square kilometre | 0.3974 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5314 number per square kilometre | 0.4114 number per square kilometre | 0.6551 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8367 number per square kilometre | 0.6963 number per square kilometre | 0.9584 number per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Monaco 68.08 number per square kilometre compare
- 2 Macau, China 59.76 number per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 20.8 number per square kilometre compare
- 4 Singapore 18.37 number per square kilometre compare
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in South Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in South Asia was 0.9584 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9584 number per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1178 number per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.