Primary education, teachers in North America
North America: Primary education, teachers was 2.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in North America, 1983–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
North America recorded 2.04 million for primary education, teachers in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in North America peaked at 2.05 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million, in 1985.
North America ranks 36th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.64 million | 1.55 million | 1.84 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.66 million | 1.58 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million | 1.81 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million | 1.88 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 million | 1.95 million | 2.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 197.68 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.995 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 98.1% (2024)
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years 2.5 per 1,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in North America?
- Primary education, teachers in North America was 2.04 million 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 2.05 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million in 1985.
- How does North America rank for primary education, teachers?
- North America ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.