United States vs World: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

United States
1.78 million
in 2023
World
34.10 million
in 2024
United States rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • United States
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 34.10 million against 1.78 million in United States, a difference of 32.32 million.

That makes World's figure about 19.2 times United States's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

United States ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 204 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States World Difference Ahead
1980s 1.42 million 20.52 million 19.10 million World
1990s 1.49 million 23.69 million 22.20 million World
2010s 1.73 million 31.89 million 30.16 million World
2020s 1.75 million 33.34 million 31.58 million World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, United States or World?
World, at 34.10 million against 1.78 million in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between United States and World?
32.32 million, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
19 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do United States and World rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
United States ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 204 countries.
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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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.