Clustering and active learning for teach-by-example, and methods therefor, are disclosed. One method includes clustering, at an at least one electronic processor: a plurality of first detections together as a first cluster based on each detection of the first detections corresponding to respective first image data being identified as potentially showing a first perceptible category of a plurality of perceptible categories; and a plurality of second detections together as a second cluster based on each detection of the second detections corresponding to respective second image data being identified as potentially showing a second perceptible category of the perceptible categories.