Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0053 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United States of America, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United States of America is 0.0053 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United States of America peaked at 0.006 units per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 units per person, in 2020.
United States of America ranks 87th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.006 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.0059 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0059 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0055 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0053 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 units per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More education data for United States of America
- 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 teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United States of America?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United States of America was 0.0053 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 units per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 units per person in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- United States of America ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.