Population, ages 6-9, total in United States
United States: Population, ages 6-9, total was 17.37 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 6-9, total in United States, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 6-9, total in United States is 17.37 million, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 6-9, total in United States peaked at 17.37 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.70 million, in 1990.
United States ranks 4th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 6-9, total in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.70 million | — |
| 1991 | 14.97 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 15.23 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 15.48 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 15.72 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 15.95 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 16.17 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 16.37 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 16.55 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 16.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 16.71 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 16.68 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.58 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.45 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 16.33 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 16.27 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.43 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 16.68 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 16.81 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.95 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 17.24 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 17.37 million | +0.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 17.37 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 236,489, 73.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.78 million | 14.70 million | 16.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.46 million | 16.27 million | 16.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.03 million | 16.68 million | 17.37 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 6-9, total in United States?
- Population, ages 6-9, total in United States was 17.37 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 6-9, total recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 17.37 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 6-9, total recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.70 million in 1990.
- How does United States rank for population, ages 6-9, total?
- United States ranks 4th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 6-9, total rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 6-9, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 6-9, female is the total number of females age 6-9.