European Union vs United States: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
European Union
1.89 million
in 2024
United States
1.78 million
in 2023
European Union rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time
- European Union
- United States
How they compare
European Union currently reports 1.89 million against 1.78 million in United States, a difference of 109,810.
That makes European Union's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.76 million | 1.42 million | 340,043 | European Union |
| 1990s | 1.83 million | 1.49 million | 341,140 | European Union |
| 2010s | 1.90 million | 1.73 million | 169,347 | European Union |
| 2020s | 1.88 million | 1.75 million | 123,768 | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, European Union or United States?
- European Union, at 1.89 million against 1.78 million in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between European Union and United States?
- 109,810, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do European Union and United States rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- European Union ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.