Primary education, teachers in North America
North America: Primary education, teachers was 85.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers in North America, 1992–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in North America is 85.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in North America peaked at 87.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2008.
North America ranks 5th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Primary education, teachers in North America, year by year
| Year | % female | 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 North America
More education data for North America
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in North America?
- Primary education, teachers in North America was 85.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2008.
- How does North America rank for primary education, teachers?
- North America ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in 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 North America data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.