Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425): Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 99.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 159 groups
All-time high
99.8%
in 2016
All-time low
89.4%
in 2005
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) recorded 99.6% for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) peaked at 99.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2005.
That places ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) 5th out of 159 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.5% | — |
| 2000 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.4% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 89.4% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.2% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) was 99.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2005.
- How does ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 5th out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release