Teachers in primary education, male in United States

United States: Teachers in primary education, male was 228,748 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
228,748 number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
6th
of 196 countries
All-time high
228,748 number
in 2017
All-time low
192,806 number
in 1993
Years of data
8
1993–2017

Teachers in primary education, male in United States, 1993–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1993200520171993: 192.8k number1994: 195.1k number1995: 199.1k number1996: 202.7k number1998: 213.1k number2014: 216.7k number2015: 220.3k number2017: 228.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, teachers in primary education, male in United States stood at 228,748 number. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over five years.

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

That places United States 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Teachers in primary education, male in United States, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in United States, 1993 to 2017.
Year number Change
1993 192,806 number —
1994 195,094 number +1.2%
1995 199,121 number +2.1%
1996 202,723 number +1.8%
1998 213,070 number +5.1%
2014 216,736 number +1.7%
2015 220,339 number +1.7%
2017 228,748 number +3.8%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 228,748 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,866 number, 122.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 200,563 number 192,806 number 213,070 number 5
2010s 221,941 number 216,736 number 228,748 number 3

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 3 Indonesia 584,215 number compare
  2. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 388,366 number compare
  3. 5 Nigeria 297,374 number compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 228,603 number compare
  5. 8 Bangladesh 223,255 number compare
  6. 9 Egypt 200,093 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in United States?
Teachers in primary education, male in United States was 228,748 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 228,748 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 192,806 number in 1993.
How does United States rank for teachers in primary education, male?
United States ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/