Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in United States
United States: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 13.39 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in United States, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in United States is 13.39 headcount basis, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in United States peaked at 14.61 headcount basis in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.26 headcount basis, in 2022.
United States ranks 118th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in United States, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.54 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 14.46 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.24 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.2 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.24 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.61 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 14.44 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 13.57 headcount basis | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 13.26 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 13.39 headcount basis | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.38 headcount basis | 14.2 headcount basis | 14.61 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.66 headcount basis | 13.26 headcount basis | 14.44 headcount basis | 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 pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in United States?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in United States was 13.39 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 14.61 headcount basis in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.26 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does United States rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- United States ranks 118th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release