Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 93.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 93.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 96.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 1999.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 54th of 183 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 91.4% | — |
| 2000 | 92.4% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 93.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 94.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 94.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.4% | 91.4% | 91.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 92.4% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 94.5% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.3% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 93.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 1999.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 54th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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