Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in United States of America

United States of America: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 223,288 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
223,288
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 212 countries
All-time high
228,748
in 2017
All-time low
192,806
in 1993
Years of data
16
1993–2023

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in United States of America, 1993–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1993200820231993: 192.8k1994: 195.1k1995: 199.1k1996: 202.7k1997: 207.9k1998: 213.1k2014: 216.7k2015: 220.3k2016: 226.7k2017: 228.7k2018: 226.6k2019: 224.1k2020: 223.8k2021: 221.1k2022: 222.6k2023: 223.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in United States of America stood at 223,288.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in United States of America peaked at 228,748 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 192,806, in 1993.

That places United States of America 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in United States of America, 1993 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1993 192,806
1994 195,094 +1.2%
1995 199,121 +2.1%
1996 202,723 +1.8%
1997 207,896 +2.6%
1998 213,070 +2.5%
2014 216,736 +1.7%
2015 220,339 +1.7%
2016 226,740 +2.9%
2017 228,748 +0.9%
2018 226,605 -0.9%
2019 224,094 -1.1%
2020 223,824 -0.1%
2021 221,078 -1.2%
2022 222,576 +0.7%
2023 223,288 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 201,785 192,806 213,070 6
2010s 223,877 216,736 228,748 6
2020s 222,692 221,078 223,824 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 3 Indonesia 417,192 compare
  2. 4 Nigeria 408,857 compare
  3. 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 379,606 compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 214,336 compare
  5. 8 Ethiopia 186,951 compare
  6. 9 Mexico 169,861 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in United States of America?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in United States of America was 223,288 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 228,748 in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 192,806 in 1993.
How does United States of America rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
United States of America ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.