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
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in North America, 1992–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for North America
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.