Primary education, teachers in United States of America
United States of America: Primary education, teachers was 87.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers in United States of America, 1993–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers in United States of America stood at 87.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in United States of America peaked at 87.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 1998.
That places United States of America 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Primary education, teachers in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 86.5% | — |
| 1994 | 86.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 86.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 87.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 86.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 87.5% | -0.0% |
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 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in United States of America?
- Primary education, teachers in United States of America was 87.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 1998.
- How does United States of America rank for primary education, teachers?
- United States of America ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in United States of America?
- 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 of America data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.