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