Teachers in pre-primary education, female in United States

United States: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 577,360 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
577,360 number
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
3rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
596,739 number
in 2014
All-time low
286,241 number
in 1995
Years of data
6
1995–2017

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in United States, 1995–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200620171995: 286.2k number1996: 291.4k number1998: 302.6k number2014: 596.7k number2015: 592.1k number2017: 577.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in United States is 577,360 number, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in United States peaked at 596,739 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 286,241 number, in 1995.

That places United States 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in United States, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in United States, 1995 to 2017.
Year number Change
1995 286,241 number
1996 291,448 number +1.8%
1998 302,566 number +3.8%
2014 596,739 number +97.2%
2015 592,142 number -0.8%
2017 577,360 number -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 293,418 number 286,241 number 302,566 number 3
2010s 588,747 number 577,360 number 596,739 number 3

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China 2.71 million number compare
  2. 2 India 1.37 million number compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 446,144 number compare
  4. 5 Brazil 302,088 number compare
  5. 6 Germany 296,960 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in United States?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in United States was 577,360 number in 2017, 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 596,739 number in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 286,241 number in 1995.
How does United States rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
United States ranks 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
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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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 5,584 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.