Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 93.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
50th
of 183 groups
All-time high
96.3%
in 2013
All-time low
91.7%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Europe and Northern America recorded 93.9% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 96.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 1999.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 50th out of 183 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 91.7% | — |
| 2000 | 92.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 93.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 94.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 94.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 93.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 93.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.7% | 91.7% | 91.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 92.7% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 94.6% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 93.6% | 95.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 93.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 1999.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 50th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release