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
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in United States of America, 1995–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 309,850 number | 302,255 number | 319,544 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 625,369 number | 612,929 number | 634,029 number | 3 |
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More education data for United States of America
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
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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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.