How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.

Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Name: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.7891 number per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

0.7891 number per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.2%

Rank

1st

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.8674 number per square kilometre

in 2013

All-time low

0.3729 number per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019

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

Analysis

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 0.7891 number per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2019.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.8674 number per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3729 number per square kilometre, in 1970.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970 to 2019.
Year	number per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.3729 number per square kilometre	—
1971	0.3819 number per square kilometre	+2.4%
1972	0.3966 number per square kilometre	+3.9%
1973	0.4126 number per square kilometre	+4.0%
1974	0.4162 number per square kilometre	+0.9%
1975	0.4361 number per square kilometre	+4.8%
1976	0.4404 number per square kilometre	+1.0%
1977	0.4557 number per square kilometre	+3.5%
1978	0.4466 number per square kilometre	-2.0%
1979	0.4513 number per square kilometre	+1.0%
1980	0.4544 number per square kilometre	+0.7%
1981	0.4689 number per square kilometre	+3.2%
1982	0.4804 number per square kilometre	+2.4%
1983	0.5049 number per square kilometre	+5.1%
1984	0.5265 number per square kilometre	+4.3%
1985	0.5335 number per square kilometre	+1.3%
1986	0.5508 number per square kilometre	+3.2%
1987	0.5489 number per square kilometre	-0.3%
1988	0.5605 number per square kilometre	+2.1%
1989	0.5866 number per square kilometre	+4.6%
1990	0.5948 number per square kilometre	+1.4%
1991	0.6067 number per square kilometre	+2.0%
1992	0.622 number per square kilometre	+2.5%
1993	0.6439 number per square kilometre	+3.5%
1994	0.6625 number per square kilometre	+2.9%
1995	0.6703 number per square kilometre	+1.2%
1996	0.6758 number per square kilometre	+0.8%
1997	0.6833 number per square kilometre	+1.1%
1998	0.6826 number per square kilometre	-0.1%
1999	0.6917 number per square kilometre	+1.3%
2000	0.707 number per square kilometre	+2.2%
2001	0.6998 number per square kilometre	-1.0%
2002	0.7086 number per square kilometre	+1.3%
2003	0.6868 number per square kilometre	-3.1%
2004	0.7067 number per square kilometre	+2.9%
2005	0.7248 number per square kilometre	+2.6%
2006	0.7417 number per square kilometre	+2.3%
2007	0.7615 number per square kilometre	+2.7%
2008	0.7758 number per square kilometre	+1.9%
2009	0.7893 number per square kilometre	+1.7%
2010	0.8008 number per square kilometre	+1.5%
2011	0.8141 number per square kilometre	+1.7%
2012	0.8173 number per square kilometre	+0.4%
2013	0.8674 number per square kilometre	+6.1%
2014	0.8551 number per square kilometre	-1.4%
2015	0.8555 number per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.805 number per square kilometre	-5.9%
2017	0.8321 number per square kilometre	+3.4%
2018	0.7719 number per square kilometre	-7.2%
2019	0.7891 number per square kilometre	+2.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.421 number per square kilometre	0.3729 number per square kilometre	0.4557 number per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.5215 number per square kilometre	0.4544 number per square kilometre	0.5866 number per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.6534 number per square kilometre	0.5948 number per square kilometre	0.6917 number per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.7302 number per square kilometre	0.6868 number per square kilometre	0.7893 number per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.8208 number per square kilometre	0.7719 number per square kilometre	0.8674 number per square kilometre	10

Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

1 Monaco 18.75 number per square kilometre compare
2 Macao 13.25 number per square kilometre compare
3 Hong Kong 6.36 number per square kilometre compare
4 Singapore 4.45 number per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More reference data data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.2% (2019)
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.64 million number (2019)
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.72 years (2019)
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.04 GPIA (2019)

All data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) →

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 0.7891 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: The highest recorded value was 0.8674 number per square kilometre in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3729 number per square kilometre in 1970.
How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.