Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 91.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
37th
of 159 groups
All-time high
95.5%
in 2016
All-time low
88.2%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: North America and Western Europe recorded 91.6% for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 95.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 2005.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 37th of 159 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 93.1% | — |
| 2002 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.2% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 92.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 91.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.2% | 88.2% | 93.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 91.4% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 91.6% | 92.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 91.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2005.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 37th out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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