Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America
UNICEF: North America: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 99.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 186 groups
All-time high
99.4%
in 2000
All-time low
98.3%
in 2011
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: North America recorded 99.1% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America peaked at 99.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2011.
That places UNICEF: North America 5th out of 186 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.4% | — |
| 2000 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.9% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.3% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.3% | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2592 % 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 0.3043 % 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 0.3047 % 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) -3.86 % change on previous year (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 primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America was 99.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2011.
- How does UNICEF: North America rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: North America ranks 5th out of 186 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: North America 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