Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in United States of America

United States of America: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 612,929 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
612,929 number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
4th
of 185 countries
All-time high
634,029 number
in 2014
All-time low
302,255 number
in 1995
Years of data
6
1995–2017

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in United States of America, 1995–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200620171995: 302.3k number1996: 307.8k number1998: 319.5k number2014: 634.0k number2015: 629.1k number2017: 612.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in United States of America is 612,929 number, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in United States of America peaked at 634,029 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 302,255 number, in 1995.

That places United States of America 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in United States of America, 1995 to 2017.
Year number Change
1995 302,255 number
1996 307,752 number +1.8%
1998 319,544 number +3.8%
2014 634,029 number +98.4%
2015 629,148 number -0.8%
2017 612,929 number -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 309,850 number 302,255 number 319,544 number 3
2010s 625,369 number 612,929 number 634,029 number 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 China 2.79 million number compare
  2. 2 India 1.42 million number compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 646,000 number
  4. 5 Indonesia 465,940 number compare
  5. 6 Brazil 318,381 number compare
  6. 7 Germany 311,040 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in United States of America?
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in United States of America was 612,929 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 634,029 number in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 302,255 number in 1995.
How does United States of America rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
United States of America ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this United States of 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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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
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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.