Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in United States
United States: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) was 15.18 headcount basis in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in United States, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
United States 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 peaked at 15.18 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.4 headcount basis, in 2020.
United States ranks 75th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 15.18 headcount basis is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.72 headcount basis, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- 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
- 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 pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in United States?
- Pupil-trained 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-trained 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-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- United States 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?
- 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-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