United States - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in United States was 6.00 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 6.00 in 2011, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in United States was 24,393,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 25,297,600 in 2001 and a minimum value of 19,169,000 in 1979.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 22,037,000 |
| 1972 | 21,676,000 |
| 1973 | 21,873,000 |
| 1974 | 21,201,000 |
| 1975 | 20,613,000 |
| 1976 | 20,213,000 |
| 1977 | 19,825,000 |
| 1978 | 19,554,000 |
| 1979 | 19,169,000 |
| 1980 | 20,681,000 |
| 1981 | 20,420,000 |
| 1982 | 20,609,000 |
| 1983 | 20,166,000 |
| 1984 | 19,840,000 |
| 1985 | 19,869,000 |
| 1986 | 20,214,000 |
| 1987 | 20,595,000 |
| 1990 | 22,279,000 |
| 1991 | 22,429,000 |
| 1993 | 22,976,240 |
| 1994 | 23,212,280 |
| 1995 | 23,823,660 |
| 1996 | 24,045,970 |
| 1999 | 24,937,930 |
| 2000 | 24,973,180 |
| 2001 | 25,297,600 |
| 2002 | 24,855,480 |
| 2003 | 24,848,520 |
| 2004 | 24,559,490 |
| 2005 | 24,454,600 |
| 2006 | 24,319,030 |
| 2007 | 24,492,040 |
| 2008 | 24,676,570 |
| 2009 | 24,586,430 |
| 2010 | 24,393,000 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in United States was 48.65 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 12 years was 49.47 in 1999, while its lowest value was 48.39 in 2000.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 49.44 |
| 1999 | 49.47 |
| 2000 | 48.39 |
| 2001 | 48.74 |
| 2002 | 49.01 |
| 2003 | 48.86 |
| 2004 | 48.69 |
| 2005 | 48.55 |
| 2006 | 49.03 |
| 2007 | 48.77 |
| 2008 | 48.92 |
| 2009 | 48.99 |
| 2010 | 48.65 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in United States was 1,794,812 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 26 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,802,647 in 2008 and a minimum value of 1,414,000 in 1985.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 1,415,000 |
| 1985 | 1,414,000 |
| 1986 | 1,425,000 |
| 1993 | 1,427,387 |
| 1994 | 1,442,913 |
| 1995 | 1,473,053 |
| 1996 | 1,499,697 |
| 1999 | 1,617,779 |
| 2000 | 1,663,979 |
| 2001 | 1,638,001 |
| 2002 | 1,676,353 |
| 2003 | 1,677,417 |
| 2004 | 1,728,192 |
| 2005 | 1,730,721 |
| 2006 | 1,761,244 |
| 2007 | 1,775,357 |
| 2008 | 1,802,647 |
| 2009 | 1,772,359 |
| 2010 | 1,794,812 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in United States was 86.71 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 88.62 in 2007, while its lowest value was 85.64 in 2008.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 86.49 |
| 1994 | 86.48 |
| 1995 | 86.48 |
| 1996 | 86.48 |
| 1998 | 86.47 |
| 1999 | 86.47 |
| 2000 | 86.47 |
| 2001 | 86.49 |
| 2002 | 88.15 |
| 2003 | 88.17 |
| 2004 | 88.58 |
| 2005 | 88.57 |
| 2006 | 88.61 |
| 2007 | 88.62 |
| 2008 | 85.64 |
| 2009 | 86.71 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
