Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in WB: North America
WB: North America: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female was 99.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
6th
of 164 groups
All-time high
100.0%
in 2020
All-time low
99.1%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2001–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in WB: North America, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: North America recorded 99.3% for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in WB: North America peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2008.
That places WB: North America 6th out of 164 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in WB: North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.9% | — |
| 2002 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 5 |
More education data for WB: 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 -0.2591 % 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 0.3042 % 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 0.3046 % 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), gaps 8.08 million (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 secondary education, female in WB: North America?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in WB: North America was 99.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2008.
- How does WB: North America rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female?
- WB: North America ranks 6th out of 164 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release