Primary education, teachers, per capita in United States
United States: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0053 units per person in 2023. βΌ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in United States, 1984β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.0053 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in United States peaked at 0.006 units per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 units per person, in 2020.
That places United States 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 1.78 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in United States?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in United States was 0.0053 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 units per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 units per person in 2020.
- How does United States rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- United States ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.