Germany vs United States: Primary education, teachers

Germany
87.3%
in 2024
United States
87.5%
in 2023
Germany rank
48th
United States rank
46th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Germany
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 87.5% against 87.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United States ahead.

Germany ranks 48th and United States ranks 46th of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
1990s 83.7% 86.5% 2.7% United States
2010s 87.1% 87.1% 0.0% Germany
2020s 87.4% 87.3% 0.1% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Germany or United States?
United States, at 87.5% against 87.3% in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Germany and United States?
0.2%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Germany ranks 48th and United States ranks 46th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.