Middle income vs United States of America: Primary education, teachers

Middle income
25.11 million
in 2024
United States of America
1.78 million
in 2023
Middle income rank
4th
United States of America rank
3rd

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Middle income
  • United States of America
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197019972024

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 25.11 million against 1.78 million in United States of America, a difference of 23.33 million.

That makes Middle income's figure about 14.1 times United States of America's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 43 groups.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 15.00 million 1.42 million 13.59 million Middle income
1990s 17.57 million 1.48 million 16.08 million Middle income
2010s 23.49 million 1.73 million 21.76 million Middle income
2020s 24.56 million 1.75 million 22.81 million Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Middle income or United States of America?
Middle income, at 25.11 million against 1.78 million in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Middle income and United States of America?
23.33 million, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and United States of America?
18 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Middle income and United States of America rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Middle income ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 43 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

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