Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in United States
United States: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 15.18 headcount basis in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in United States, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in United States is 15.18 headcount basis, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in United States peaked at 15.18 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.4 headcount basis, in 2020.
United States ranks 52nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in United States, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.82 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 13.76 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.32 headcount basis | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 14.28 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.46 headcount basis | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 14.02 headcount basis | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 13.4 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 14.81 headcount basis | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 14.95 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 15.18 headcount basis | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.94 headcount basis | 13.46 headcount basis | 14.32 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.58 headcount basis | 13.4 headcount basis | 15.18 headcount basis | 4 |
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More education data for United States
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0343 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5778 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3162 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in United States?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in United States was 15.18 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 15.18 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does United States rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- United States ranks 52nd out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release