Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United States of America
United States of America: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.78 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United States of America, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United States of America stood at 1.78 million. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United States of America peaked at 1.78 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million, in 1985.
That places United States of America 3rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.42 million | — |
| 1985 | 1.41 million | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.43 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.43 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.44 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.47 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.58 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.71 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.75 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.70 million | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.76 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.77 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.78 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.42 million | 1.41 million | 1.43 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million | 1.43 million | 1.58 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million | 1.69 million | 1.77 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.75 million | 1.69 million | 1.78 million | 4 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United States of America?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United States of America was 1.78 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million in 1985.
- How does United States of America rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.