Low & middle income vs United States of America: Teachers in primary education, female

Low & middle income
17.19 million number
in 2019
United States of America
1.54 million number
in 2017
Low & middle income rank
3rd
United States of America rank
3rd

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Low & middle income
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 17.19 million number against 1.54 million number in United States of America, a difference of 15.65 million number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 11.2 times United States of America's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 45 groups.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 9.97 million number 1.28 million number 8.69 million number Low & middle income
2010s 15.72 million number 1.50 million number 14.22 million number Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Low & middle income or United States of America?
Low & middle income, at 17.19 million number against 1.54 million number in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Low & middle income and United States of America?
15.65 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Low & middle income and United States of America rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Low & middle income ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.