Facts and figures

76% of public school teachers in the US were females in 2007—2008.

52% of public teachers in the US had a master’s or higher in 2007—2008..

8% of public teachers in the US left the profession during the 2008—2009 school year.

19% of US teachers have been formally mentored by another teacher.

28% of US teachers felt they were “very well prepared” to use student assessment techniques.

The world will need 6.8 million teachers in 2015 to provide every child with a primary education.

In Central African Republic, the pupil to teacher ratio is 1 teacher to 84 primary students.

(Sources:  NCES & UNESCO)