Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 2.61 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in United States, 2014–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in United States is 2.61 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 2.75 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.57 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places United States 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2.61 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 8 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 2.68 units per square kilometre | 2.75 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.62 units per square kilometre | 2.57 units per square kilometre | 2.67 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 161 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Croatia 2.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Ukraine 2.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Congo 2.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Mali 2.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Niger 2.39 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in United States?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in United States was 2.61 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does United States rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.