Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in United States
United States: Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in United States, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United States recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
United States ranks 190th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in United States, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
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More education data for United States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.46 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1542 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.59 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in United States?
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in United States was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does United States rank for primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp?
- United States ranks 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.