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

United States of America
1.54 million number
in 2017
World
21.83 million number
in 2019
United States of America rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • United States of America
  • World
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019942019

How they compare

World currently reports 21.83 million number against 1.54 million number in United States of America, a difference of 20.29 million number.

That makes World's figure about 14.2 times United States of America's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 196 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America World Difference Ahead
1990s 1.28 million number 13.77 million number 12.49 million number World
2010s 1.50 million number 20.20 million number 18.70 million number 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 World?
World, at 21.83 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 United States of America and World?
20.29 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World?
8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do United States of America and World rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
United States of America ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 196 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)
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.