Average age, primary education and below in United States

United States: Average age, primary education and below was 53.26 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
53.26
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
27th
of 105 countries
All-time high
54.03
in 2014
All-time low
16.05
in 2010
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Average age, primary education and below in United States, 1970–2018

203040501970199420181970: 20.21980: 19.72010: 16.12011: 53.12012: 53.22013: 53.72014: 542015: 542016: 53.62017: 53.62018: 53.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States recorded 53.26 for average age, primary education and below in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 231.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in United States peaked at 54.03 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.05, in 2010.

That places United States 27th out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.19 20.19 20.19 1
1980s 19.71 19.71 19.71 1
2010s 49.38 16.05 54.03 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 24 Luxembourg 55.1 compare
  2. 25 Slovakia 54.87 compare
  3. 26 Serbia 54.32 compare
  4. 28 Turkey 52.4 compare
  5. 29 Georgia 51.57 compare
  6. 30 Bulgaria 51.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in United States?
Average age, primary education and below in United States was 53.26 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 54.03 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 16.05 in 2010.
How does United States rank for average age, primary education and below?
United States ranks 27th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 231.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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