Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 96.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: North America and Western Europe recorded 96.5% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 97.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 1999.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 23rd out of 183 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 94.9% | — |
| 2000 | 95.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.9% | 94.9% | 94.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 95.5% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 95.7% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 95.9% | 97.4% | 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, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 96.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 1999.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 23rd out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release