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

Least developed countries: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.1146 number per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1146 number per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
16th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.1146 number per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0291 number per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

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

0.020.040.060.080.10.12197019942019

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

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Least developed countries stood at 0.1146 number per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 0.1146 number per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0291 number per square kilometre, in 1970.

Least developed countries ranks 16th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 1970 to 2019.
Year number per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0291 number per square kilometre —
1971 0.0301 number per square kilometre +3.3%
1972 0.032 number per square kilometre +6.1%
1973 0.0336 number per square kilometre +5.2%
1974 0.0341 number per square kilometre +1.3%
1975 0.0358 number per square kilometre +5.2%
1976 0.038 number per square kilometre +6.0%
1977 0.0396 number per square kilometre +4.4%
1978 0.0423 number per square kilometre +6.8%
1979 0.0441 number per square kilometre +4.1%
1980 0.0434 number per square kilometre -1.5%
1981 0.044 number per square kilometre +1.4%
1982 0.045 number per square kilometre +2.2%
1983 0.0469 number per square kilometre +4.4%
1984 0.0498 number per square kilometre +6.2%
1985 0.0503 number per square kilometre +0.9%
1986 0.0518 number per square kilometre +3.0%
1987 0.0518 number per square kilometre +0.1%
1988 0.0517 number per square kilometre -0.2%
1989 0.0522 number per square kilometre +0.9%
1990 0.0525 number per square kilometre +0.5%
1991 0.055 number per square kilometre +4.8%
1992 0.0564 number per square kilometre +2.6%
1993 0.0542 number per square kilometre -3.9%
1994 0.0544 number per square kilometre +0.3%
1995 0.057 number per square kilometre +4.8%
1996 0.059 number per square kilometre +3.5%
1997 0.0614 number per square kilometre +4.2%
1998 0.0636 number per square kilometre +3.6%
1999 0.0658 number per square kilometre +3.5%
2000 0.0667 number per square kilometre +1.3%
2001 0.069 number per square kilometre +3.5%
2002 0.0716 number per square kilometre +3.7%
2003 0.0751 number per square kilometre +4.9%
2004 0.0786 number per square kilometre +4.7%
2005 0.0813 number per square kilometre +3.4%
2006 0.0859 number per square kilometre +5.7%
2007 0.0893 number per square kilometre +3.9%
2008 0.0931 number per square kilometre +4.3%
2009 0.0964 number per square kilometre +3.6%
2010 0.1002 number per square kilometre +3.9%
2011 0.1045 number per square kilometre +4.3%
2012 0.0959 number per square kilometre -8.3%
2013 0.0982 number per square kilometre +2.4%
2014 0.1009 number per square kilometre +2.8%
2015 0.1027 number per square kilometre +1.7%
2016 0.1061 number per square kilometre +3.3%
2017 0.1093 number per square kilometre +3.0%
2018 0.1131 number per square kilometre +3.4%
2019 0.1146 number per square kilometre +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0359 number per square kilometre 0.0291 number per square kilometre 0.0441 number per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0487 number per square kilometre 0.0434 number per square kilometre 0.0522 number per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0579 number per square kilometre 0.0525 number per square kilometre 0.0658 number per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0807 number per square kilometre 0.0667 number per square kilometre 0.0964 number per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1046 number per square kilometre 0.0959 number per square kilometre 0.1146 number per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 13 Bermuda 0.9074 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 14 Palestine 0.9073 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 15 Malta 0.881 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 16 Nauru 0.85 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 17 Rwanda 0.7918 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 18 Nepal 0.7771 number per square kilometre compare
  7. 19 Barbados 0.7628 number per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Least developed countries?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 0.1146 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 Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 0.1146 number per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0291 number per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Least developed countries rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Least developed countries ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries 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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
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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.