Teachers in pre-primary education, female in United States
United States: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 518,591 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in United States, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in United States is 518,591, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in United States peaked at 606,750 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 286,241, in 1995.
That places United States 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 286,241 | — |
| 1996 | 291,448 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 302,566 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 596,739 | +97.2% |
| 2015 | 592,142 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 569,419 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 577,360 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 606,750 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 577,634 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 605,928 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 456,676 | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 515,254 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 518,591 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 293,418 | 286,241 | 302,566 | 3 |
| 2010s | 586,674 | 569,419 | 606,750 | 6 |
| 2020s | 524,112 | 456,676 | 605,928 | 4 |
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More education data for United States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.48 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.46 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1542 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in United States?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in United States was 518,591 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 606,750 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 286,241 in 1995.
- How does United States rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release