United States of America vs WB: World: Teachers in primary education, female

United States of America
1.56 million
in 2023
WB: World
23.60 million
in 2024
United States of America rank
3rd
WB: World rank
4th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • United States of America
  • WB: World
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How they compare

WB: World currently reports 23.60 million against 1.56 million in United States of America, a difference of 22.05 million.

That makes WB: World's figure about 15.2 times United States of America's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 3rd and WB: World ranks 4th of 212 countries.

WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America WB: World Difference Ahead
1990s 1.28 million 13.65 million 12.37 million WB: World
2010s 1.51 million 20.91 million 19.41 million WB: World
2020s 1.53 million 22.76 million 21.23 million WB: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, United States of America or WB: World?
WB: World, at 23.60 million against 1.56 million in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between United States of America and WB: World?
22.05 million, with WB: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and WB: World?
15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do United States of America and WB: World rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
United States of America ranks 3rd and WB: World ranks 4th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release