Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNICEF: North America
UNICEF: North America: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 85.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
85.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
30th
of 221 groups
All-time high
87.1%
in 2006
All-time low
84.5%
in 2008
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNICEF: North America, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNICEF: North America stood at 85.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNICEF: North America peaked at 87.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2008.
UNICEF: North America ranks 30th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNICEF: North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 84.9% | — |
| 1993 | 84.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 84.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 84.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 85.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 86.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 87.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85.8% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 84.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 85.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 85.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 85.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.8% | 84.5% | 85.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 84.5% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 85.3% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 85.2% | 85.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: North America
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), 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 teachers in primary education who are female in UNICEF: North America?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in UNICEF: North America was 85.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2008.
- How does UNICEF: North America rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- UNICEF: North America ranks 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release