What is the difference in primary education, teachers between IBRD only and United States?

19.57 million, with IBRD only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United States?

18 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IBRD only vs United States: Primary education, teachers

IBRD only

21.35 million

in 2024

United States

1.78 million

in 2023

IBRD only rank

5th

United States rank

3rd

Primary education, teachers over time

IBRD only
United States

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 21.35 million against 1.78 million in United States, a difference of 19.57 million.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 12.0 times United States's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 45 groups.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IBRD only	United States	Difference	Ahead
1980s	13.79 million	1.42 million	12.37 million	IBRD only
1990s	15.93 million	1.48 million	14.45 million	IBRD only
2010s	19.98 million	1.73 million	18.25 million	IBRD only
2020s	20.77 million	1.75 million	19.01 million	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, IBRD only or United States?: IBRD only, at 21.35 million against 1.78 million in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between IBRD only and United States?: 19.57 million, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United States?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and United States rank globally for primary education, teachers?: IBRD only ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. 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
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.