Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in United States of America
United States of America: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 113 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
100.0%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in United States of America, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in United States of America is 100.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in United States of America peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2014.
That places United States of America 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 100.0% | — |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in United States of America?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in United States of America was 100.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- How does United States of America rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release