Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in United States of America

United States of America: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0047 number per person in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.0047 number per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
54th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0049 number per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.0046 number per person
in 2014
Years of data
8
1993–2017

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in United States of America, 1993–2017

00.0010.0020.0030.0040.0051993200520171993: 0.005 number per person1994: 0.005 number per person1995: 0.005 number per person1996: 0.005 number per person1998: 0.005 number per person2014: 0.005 number per person2015: 0.005 number per person2017: 0.005 number per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.

Analysis

In 2017, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in United States of America stood at 0.0047 number per person.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in United States of America peaked at 0.0049 number per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 number per person, in 2014.

United States of America ranks 54th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in United States of America, 1993 to 2017.
Year number per person Change
1993 0.0047 number per person
1994 0.0047 number per person -0.2%
1995 0.0048 number per person +0.9%
1996 0.0048 number per person +0.6%
1998 0.0049 number per person +2.6%
2014 0.0046 number per person -6.7%
2015 0.0046 number per person +0.7%
2017 0.0047 number per person +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0048 number per person 0.0047 number per person 0.0049 number per person 5
2010s 0.0047 number per person 0.0046 number per person 0.0047 number per person 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 51 Guyana 0.0048 number per person compare
  2. 52 Bahrain 0.0048 number per person compare
  3. 53 Greece 0.0047 number per person compare
  4. 55 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0045 number per person compare
  5. 56 Kiribati 0.0045 number per person compare
  6. 57 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0045 number per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in United States of America?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in United States of America was 0.0047 number per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.0049 number per person in 1998.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 number per person in 2014.
How does United States of America rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
United States of America ranks 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
number per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.