United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Primary education, pupils, per capita

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.071 units per person
in 2023
United States of America
0.0708 units per person
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
141st
United States of America rank
142nd

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
00.0250.050.0750.1197119972023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.071 units per person against 0.0708 units per person in United States of America, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States of America ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 141st and United States of America ranks 142nd of 206 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0722 units per person 0.0765 units per person 0.0042 units per person United States of America
2020s 0.0723 units per person 0.0717 units per person 0.0005 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.071 units per person against 0.0708 units per person in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
0.0002 units per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 141st and United States of America ranks 142nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.