How many teachers are there worldwide?

Question

How many teachers are there worldwide?

Answer 1

Maybe 100 real teachers then a bunch of people who can't do so they teach.

Answer 2

i know more than 55 , and in the world there is 27-28 teachers  

Answer 3

TONS!!!!!

Answer 4

10^10^10

Answer 5

too many

Answer 6

I think there are as many teachers as there are people in the world, as there are individuals in every species that raise and nurture young, as there are situations that teach the teachable.

So a teacher can be a paid professional, an unpaid individual who provides a lesson by word or example, or an event that impresses a lesson upon the affected.

Teachers are beyond count.

Answer 7

2many...

Answer 8

9999999999999999999999999999999999999999...

Answer 9

Seriously? You can't even ask that and truly expect the answer you're looking for...

It's impossible to say. There are way too many teachers worldwide, plus the fact that there are unofficial teachers everywhere, like in third world countries. And technically, you could consider almost anyone a teacher in certain aspects. So there's your answer. Although it really didn't answer much...

Answer 10

There certainly is no answer to this -

1. Some countries have a census - some dont.

2. Every country defines teacher different.

3. As pointed out prior - parents can be considered the first teacher. Definition of teacher is needed to count them.

Now - as an exercise in mathematics  - I will try to calculate an answer.

I often use question like this  - theoretical calculation questions with my seventh graders. They have a long history - Archimedes tried to calculate the amount of sand grains in the world. Last year I asked my students to calculate how many footballs would fill a stadium - they had to measure, predict, calculate, extrapolate and justify their answers with mathematics. Is there an absolute answer that matches to reality - yes. Will anyone ever know it - no. So I have to go on the power of their ideas and the strength of their proofs.

So here we go:

Teachers in the US -  6.3 million (2004 - US Census)

People in the US 2004 - 293.6 million (2004 US Census)

percent of the population who are teachers: 2.1% (division)

World population - 6.8 billion (current)

6.8 billion x .0211 = .143 billion

= 143 million teachers worldwide assuming every country has compulsory education.

Theres my answer.

Answer 11

Lol what kind of question is that? Theres ALOT ok? Geez laweez! =]

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Answer 12

idk. probley 5 million.

Answer 13

idk...all i know is there is too many to count.  

Answer 14

Not enough!  The ratio of teachers to pupils should be lower.  

Answer 15

A lot..

Answer 16

Philosophically, as many as there are people in the world. Everyone is a teacher and everyone is a learner.