Primary education, teachers in United States
United States: Primary education, teachers was 87.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers in United States, 1993–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers in United States stood at 87.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in United States peaked at 87.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 1998.
That places United States 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.5% | 86.5% | 86.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 86.8% | 87.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 86.8% | 87.5% | 4 |
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More education data for United States
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 1.78 million (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.0% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.0% (2022)
- Labor force, female 45.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 174.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in United States?
- Primary education, teachers in United States was 87.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 1998.
- How does United States rank for primary education, teachers?
- United States ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.