Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in United States of America
United States of America: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.1702 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in United States of America, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in United States of America stood at 0.1702 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in United States of America peaked at 0.1702 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1348 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
United States of America ranks 132nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in United States of America, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.1348 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.1362 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1391 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1416 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1487 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1608 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1633 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1673 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1684 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1669 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.161 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1608 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1685 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1696 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1702 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 0.1702 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1401 units per square kilometre | 0.1348 units per square kilometre | 0.1487 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1646 units per square kilometre | 0.1608 units per square kilometre | 0.1684 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1673 units per square kilometre | 0.1608 units per square kilometre | 0.1702 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 129 Ukraine 0.1811 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Estonia 0.1786 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1757 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1644 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Benin 0.157 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Burkina Faso 0.1552 units per square kilometre compare
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, female (number), per square kilometre in United States of America?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in United States of America was 0.1702 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1702 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1348 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does United States of America rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- United States of America ranks 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.