Share of primary school teachers who are women in United States
United States: Share of primary school teachers who are women was 87.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of primary school teachers who are women in United States, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States recorded 87.5% for share of primary school teachers who are women in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary school teachers who are women in United States peaked at 87.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 1998.
That places United States 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.5% | 86.5% | 86.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 86.8% | 87.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 86.8% | 87.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 1.78 million (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.62 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary school teachers who are women in United States?
- Share of primary school teachers who are women in United States was 87.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 1998.
- How does United States rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- United States ranks 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary school teachers who are women rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.