SDG: Northern America vs United States: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes
SDG: Northern America
99.1%
in 2024
United States
100.0%
in 2023
SDG: Northern America rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Northern America
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 100.0% against 99.1% in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern America ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 186 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern America | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.3% | 100.0% | 0.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 100.0% | 0.8% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes, SDG: Northern America or United States?
- United States, at 100.0% against 99.1% in SDG: Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between SDG: Northern America and United States?
- 0.9%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Northern America and United States rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 186 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release