Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 96.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 96.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 97.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2011.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 22nd out of 186 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.3% | — |
| 2000 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 96.3% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 95.9% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.2% | 97.5% | 5 |
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 primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 96.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2011.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 22nd out of 186 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release