Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: North America
UNICEF: North America: Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
118th
of 157 groups
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.999 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: North America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: North America is 1 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: North America peaked at 1 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.999 GPIA, in 2000.
That places UNICEF: North America 118th out of 157 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: North America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9991 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9995 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9997 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9999 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9998 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9993 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9997 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9998 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9999 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9999 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9999 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9991 GPIA | 0.9991 GPIA | 0.9991 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.999 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9999 GPIA | 0.9998 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
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) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: North America?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in UNICEF: North America was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.999 GPIA in 2000.
- How does UNICEF: North America rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- UNICEF: North America ranks 118th out of 157 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release