Primary education, pupils, per capita in United States
United States: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0708 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in United States, 2014–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.0708 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in United States peaked at 0.0771 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0704 units per person, in 2022.
United States ranks 142nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0769 units per person | — |
| 2015 | 0.077 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0771 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0769 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.076 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0751 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0738 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.072 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0704 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0708 units per person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0765 units per person | 0.0751 units per person | 0.0771 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0717 units per person | 0.0704 units per person | 0.0738 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 139 Aruba 0.0715 units per person compare
- 140 Brazil 0.0713 units per person compare
- 141 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.071 units per person compare
- 143 Gibraltar 0.0701 units per person compare
- 144 Belgium 0.0691 units per person compare
- 145 Mauritius 0.0679 units per person compare
More education data for United States
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6653 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in United States?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in United States was 0.0708 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0771 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0704 units per person in 2022.
- How does United States rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- United States ranks 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.