Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in North America

North America: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 1.62 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.62 million number
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
31st
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.66 million number
in 2007
All-time low
1.33 million number
in 1993
Years of data
27
1992–2018

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in North America, 1992–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1992200520181992: 1.3M number1993: 1.3M number1994: 1.3M number1995: 1.4M number1996: 1.4M number1997: 1.4M number1998: 1.5M number1999: 1.5M number2000: 1.5M number2001: 1.5M number2002: 1.6M number2003: 1.6M number2004: 1.6M number2005: 1.6M number2006: 1.7M number2007: 1.7M number2008: 1.6M number2009: 1.6M number2010: 1.6M number2011: 1.6M number2012: 1.6M number2013: 1.6M number2014: 1.6M number2015: 1.6M number2016: 1.6M number2017: 1.6M number2018: 1.6M number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in North America stood at 1.62 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in North America peaked at 1.66 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million number, in 1993.

That places North America 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in North America, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in North America, 1992 to 2018.
Year number Change
1992 1.35 million number
1993 1.33 million number -1.1%
1994 1.35 million number +1.0%
1995 1.37 million number +1.9%
1996 1.40 million number +1.7%
1997 1.42 million number +2.0%
1998 1.45 million number +2.0%
1999 1.50 million number +2.9%
2000 1.54 million number +2.7%
2001 1.51 million number -1.4%
2002 1.57 million number +4.0%
2003 1.57 million number +0.0%
2004 1.62 million number +3.2%
2005 1.62 million number -0.0%
2006 1.65 million number +1.7%
2007 1.66 million number +0.7%
2008 1.63 million number -1.9%
2009 1.62 million number -0.4%
2010 1.64 million number +1.1%
2011 1.57 million number -4.5%
2012 1.56 million number -0.5%
2013 1.56 million number +0.0%
2014 1.56 million number +0.0%
2015 1.58 million number +1.6%
2016 1.61 million number +1.7%
2017 1.63 million number +1.3%
2018 1.62 million number -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.40 million number 1.33 million number 1.50 million number 8
2000s 1.60 million number 1.51 million number 1.66 million number 10
2010s 1.59 million number 1.56 million number 1.64 million number 9

Countries ranked near North America

  1. 28 Myanmar 174,621 number compare
  2. 29 Malaysia 163,862 number compare
  3. 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 155,673 number compare
  4. 31 Peru 142,779 number compare
  5. 32 Colombia 142,508 number compare
  6. 33 Kenya 133,885 number compare
  7. 34 Republic of Korea 128,820 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in North America?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in North America was 1.62 million number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in North America?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 million number in 2007.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million number in 1993.
How does North America rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
North America ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in North America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North America data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.