Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in India
India: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.7031 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in India, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 0.7031 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.7612 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3502 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
India ranks 20th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3502 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.3595 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3715 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.377 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.393 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3942 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6011 units per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6153 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6103 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6098 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5722 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7612 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7483 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7473 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7177 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.666 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6907 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6953 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6934 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7031 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.7031 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1055 units per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.7031 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.6244 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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 | +52.5% | 0.3942 units per square kilometre | 0.6011 units per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +33.0% | 0.5722 units per square kilometre | 0.7612 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3742 units per square kilometre | 0.3502 units per square kilometre | 0.3942 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.6011 units per square kilometre | 0.6011 units per square kilometre | 0.6011 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6019 units per square kilometre | 0.5722 units per square kilometre | 0.6153 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7281 units per square kilometre | 0.666 units per square kilometre | 0.7612 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.6956 units per square kilometre | 0.6907 units per square kilometre | 0.7031 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 17 Bermuda 0.9074 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Barbados 0.8674 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Gambia 0.7058 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Naoero 0.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Uganda 0.5884 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Mauritius 0.5824 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, male (number), per square kilometre in India?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in India was 0.7031 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7612 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3502 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does India rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.