Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in North America
North America: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 613,628 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in North America, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in North America stood at 613,628 number.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in North America peaked at 660,822 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 308,391 number, in 1994.
That places North America 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in North America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 308,391 number | — |
| 1995 | 315,239 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 320,723 number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 335,434 number | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 326,150 number | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 333,237 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 342,610 number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 344,012 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 411,628 number | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 393,860 number | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 440,914 number | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 435,626 number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 463,411 number | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 474,112 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 450,886 number | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 479,116 number | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 546,445 number | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 607,822 number | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 660,822 number | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 640,924 number | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 640,363 number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 635,648 number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 624,145 number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 619,525 number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 613,628 number | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 323,196 number | 308,391 number | 335,434 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 423,618 number | 342,610 number | 479,116 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 621,036 number | 546,445 number | 660,822 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in North America?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in North America was 613,628 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 660,822 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,391 number in 1994.
- How does North America rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- North America ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-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.