Teachers in pre-primary education, male in United States of America

United States of America: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 40,121 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40,121
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 195 countries
All-time high
46,068
in 2020
All-time low
16,014
in 1995
Years of data
13
1995–2023

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in United States of America, 1995–2023

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1995200920231995: 16.0k1996: 16.3k1998: 17.0k2014: 37.3k2015: 37.0k2016: 35.1k2017: 35.6k2018: 37.4k2019: 43.8k2020: 46.1k2021: 35.2k2022: 39.9k2023: 40.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 40,121 for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2023.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in United States of America peaked at 46,068 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,014, in 1995.

That places United States of America 5th out of 195 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, male in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in United States of America, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 16,014
1996 16,304 +1.8%
1998 16,978 +4.1%
2014 37,289 +119.6%
2015 37,007 -0.8%
2016 35,091 -5.2%
2017 35,569 +1.4%
2018 37,413 +5.2%
2019 43,800 +17.1%
2020 46,068 +5.2%
2021 35,168 -23.7%
2022 39,860 +13.3%
2023 40,121 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,432 16,014 16,978 3
2010s 37,695 35,091 43,800 6
2020s 40,304 35,168 46,068 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 China 81,240 compare
  2. 3 Thailand 44,134
  3. 4 Bangladesh 40,413 compare
  4. 6 Germany 24,091 compare
  5. 7 France 21,350 compare
  6. 8 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 20,020 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in United States of America?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in United States of America was 40,121 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 46,068 in 2020.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 16,014 in 1995.
How does United States of America rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
United States of America ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 13,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release