Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 0.9791 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 0.9791 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9791 GPIA, in 2024.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 119th out of 183 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9985 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9997 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9999 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9925 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9948 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9933 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9906 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9875 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9825 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9818 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9798 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9811 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9791 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9985 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9925 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9977 GPIA | 0.9875 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9809 GPIA | 0.9791 GPIA | 0.9825 GPIA | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 0.9791 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9791 GPIA in 2024.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 119th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release