United States—Primary School Teachers
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #4 of 201
Latest Value
1.8M
2023
YoY Change
+0.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#4
of 201 countries
Maximum
1.8M
2023
Minimum
1.7M
2014
CAGR
+0.6%
10 years
Last
1.8M
Previous
1.8M
Highest
1.8M
Lowest
1.7M
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.8M | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.8M | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.8M | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7M | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7M | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8M | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8M | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8M | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7M | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7M |
Top Countries — Primary School Teachers
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World | 34.1M | 2024 |
| 2 | China | 6.7M | 2024 |
| 3 | India | 5.0M | 2024 |
| 4 | United States | 1.8M | 2023 |
| 5 | Indonesia | 1.5M | 2025 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 913,305 | 2021 |
| 7 | Brazil | 819,787 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mexico | 571,832 | 2023 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 561,172 | 2023 |
| 10 | Philippines | 527,504 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Primary School Teachers — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
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