Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.1946 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in United States, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in United States stood at 0.1946 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.1946 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1544 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places United States 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.1545 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0.1544 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1556 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1558 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1575 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1608 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1637 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.172 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1845 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1874 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1921 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1934 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1916 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1855 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1853 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1927 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.194 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1946 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.1946 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1548 units per square kilometre | 0.1544 units per square kilometre | 0.1556 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.162 units per square kilometre | 0.1558 units per square kilometre | 0.172 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1891 units per square kilometre | 0.1845 units per square kilometre | 0.1934 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1916 units per square kilometre | 0.1853 units per square kilometre | 0.1946 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 146 Romania 0.2076 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 0.1987 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Estonia 0.1983 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 0.191 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1899 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Ukraine 0.1833 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in United States?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in United States was 0.1946 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1946 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1544 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does United States rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers 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, teachers 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.