Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in United States of America
United States of America: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 15.18 headcount basis in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in United States of America, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 15.18 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in United States of America peaked at 15.18 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.4 headcount basis, in 2020.
United States of America ranks 75th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in United States of America, 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 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 72 Panama 15.39 headcount basis
- 73 Uzbekistan 15.26 headcount basis compare
- 74 Qatar 15.18 headcount basis compare
- 76 Guyana 14.85 headcount basis compare
- 77 British Virgin Islands 14.72 headcount basis compare
- 78 Fiji 14.7 headcount basis
More education data for United States of America
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.48 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in United States of America?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in United States of America was 15.18 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.18 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- United States of America ranks 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in United States of America?
- 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 of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release