Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in India
India: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.9196 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in India, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in India is 0.9196 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.9196 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1126 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
India ranks 50th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 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 India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1126 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1219 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1223 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1272 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3321 units per square kilometre | +155.1% |
| 2000 | 0.34 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3433 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.343 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4496 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7078 units per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7331 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7322 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7533 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7935 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8566 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.868 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8726 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9196 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.9196 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1923 units per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.9196 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.9806 units per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +155.1% | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | 0.3321 units per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +57.4% | 0.4496 units per square kilometre | 0.7078 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +31.1% | 0.343 units per square kilometre | 0.4496 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1217 units per square kilometre | 0.1126 units per square kilometre | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.3321 units per square kilometre | 0.3321 units per square kilometre | 0.3321 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.369 units per square kilometre | 0.34 units per square kilometre | 0.4496 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.744 units per square kilometre | 0.7078 units per square kilometre | 0.7935 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8792 units per square kilometre | 0.8566 units per square kilometre | 0.9196 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 47 Qatar 0.9631 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Viet Nam 0.9563 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Tonga 0.9278 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 El Salvador 0.8148 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Italy 0.8003 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Kiribati 0.7765 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in India?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in India was 0.9196 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9196 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1126 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does India rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.