Poverty vs mean schooling in United States
United States: Poverty vs mean schooling was 13.43 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
13.43
World rank
12th
of 146 countries
All-time high
13.43
in 2040
All-time low
12.28
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in United States, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 13.43 for poverty vs mean schooling in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in United States peaked at 13.43 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 12.28, in 1980.
That places United States 12th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.28 | — |
| 1985 | 12.35 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 12.55 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 12.83 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 13.1 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 13.01 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.24 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 13.29 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.32 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 13.36 | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 13.39 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 13.41 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 13.43 | +0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 13.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.31 | 12.28 | 12.35 | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.69 | 12.55 | 12.83 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.05 | 13.01 | 13.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.27 | 13.24 | 13.29 | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.34 | 13.32 | 13.36 | 2 |
| 2030s | 13.4 | 13.39 | 13.41 | 2 |
| 2040s | 13.43 | 13.43 | 13.43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.02 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in United States?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in United States was 13.43 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 13.43 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.28 in 1980.
- How does United States rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- United States ranks 12th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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