How does Arab World rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?

Arab World ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.

Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Arab World?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Arab World

Name: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Arab World
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Arab World: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0664 number per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

0.0664 number per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.6%

Rank

32nd

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.0776 number per square kilometre

in 2011

All-time low

0.0258 number per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Arab World, 1970–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Arab World stood at 0.0664 number per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Arab World peaked at 0.0776 number per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0258 number per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Arab World 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Arab World, 1970 to 2019.
Year	number per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0258 number per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0266 number per square kilometre	+3.1%
1972	0.028 number per square kilometre	+5.4%
1973	0.029 number per square kilometre	+3.7%
1974	0.03 number per square kilometre	+3.3%
1975	0.0312 number per square kilometre	+4.1%
1976	0.0331 number per square kilometre	+6.0%
1977	0.0345 number per square kilometre	+4.1%
1978	0.0356 number per square kilometre	+3.2%
1979	0.0369 number per square kilometre	+3.8%
1980	0.0381 number per square kilometre	+3.2%
1981	0.0388 number per square kilometre	+1.8%
1982	0.0402 number per square kilometre	+3.7%
1983	0.0417 number per square kilometre	+3.8%
1984	0.0432 number per square kilometre	+3.5%
1985	0.0451 number per square kilometre	+4.4%
1986	0.0465 number per square kilometre	+3.1%
1987	0.0486 number per square kilometre	+4.5%
1988	0.0503 number per square kilometre	+3.5%
1989	0.0579 number per square kilometre	+15.2%
1990	0.0535 number per square kilometre	-7.6%
1991	0.056 number per square kilometre	+4.6%
1992	0.0561 number per square kilometre	+0.3%
1993	0.0589 number per square kilometre	+4.9%
1994	0.06 number per square kilometre	+1.9%
1995	0.0615 number per square kilometre	+2.6%
1996	0.0632 number per square kilometre	+2.7%
1997	0.0675 number per square kilometre	+6.8%
1998	0.0677 number per square kilometre	+0.4%
1999	0.0668 number per square kilometre	-1.3%
2000	0.0687 number per square kilometre	+2.8%
2001	0.07 number per square kilometre	+1.9%
2002	0.0708 number per square kilometre	+1.1%
2003	0.0706 number per square kilometre	-0.2%
2004	0.0713 number per square kilometre	+1.0%
2005	0.0731 number per square kilometre	+2.5%
2006	0.0737 number per square kilometre	+0.8%
2007	0.0738 number per square kilometre	+0.1%
2008	0.0766 number per square kilometre	+3.8%
2009	0.0763 number per square kilometre	-0.3%
2010	0.0764 number per square kilometre	+0.1%
2011	0.0776 number per square kilometre	+1.6%
2012	0.0695 number per square kilometre	-10.4%
2013	0.0697 number per square kilometre	+0.2%
2014	0.0701 number per square kilometre	+0.6%
2015	0.0691 number per square kilometre	-1.4%
2016	0.068 number per square kilometre	-1.5%
2017	0.0664 number per square kilometre	-2.4%
2018	0.0661 number per square kilometre	-0.5%
2019	0.0664 number per square kilometre	+0.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0311 number per square kilometre	0.0258 number per square kilometre	0.0369 number per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.045 number per square kilometre	0.0381 number per square kilometre	0.0579 number per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0611 number per square kilometre	0.0535 number per square kilometre	0.0677 number per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0725 number per square kilometre	0.0687 number per square kilometre	0.0766 number per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0699 number per square kilometre	0.0661 number per square kilometre	0.0776 number per square kilometre	10

Countries ranked near Arab World

29 Malawi 0.4866 number per square kilometre compare
30 Sierra Leone 0.4635 number per square kilometre compare
31 Lebanon 0.4435 number per square kilometre compare
32 Luxembourg 0.442 number per square kilometre compare
33 Grenada 0.4382 number per square kilometre compare
34 Ghana 0.4226 number per square kilometre compare
35 Belgium 0.4179 number per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More reference data data for Arab World

School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.03 million number (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.6 years (2019)
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.83 million number (2019)
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.80 million number (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, male 5.75 years (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, female 5.44 years (2019)
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2019)
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 870,261 number (2019)
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6009 years (2019)
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.1 GPIA (2019)

All data for Arab World →

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Arab World?: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Arab World was 0.0664 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?: The highest recorded value was 0.0776 number per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0258 number per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Arab World rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?: Arab World ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Arab World?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab World 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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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)

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Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

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.