Teachers in primary education, both sexes in United States of America
United States of America: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 1.78 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in United States of America, 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 1.78 million for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in United States of America peaked at 1.78 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million, in 1985.
United States of America ranks 3rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes 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% |
| 1998 | 1.58 million | +5.0% |
| 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 | 1.48 million | 1.43 million | 1.58 million | 5 |
| 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
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in United States of America?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in United States of America was 1.78 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 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?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release