Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
80th
of 183 groups
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 1 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2019.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 80th 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 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 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
- 77 Costa Rica 0.9999 GPIA compare
- 78 Philippines 0.9996 GPIA compare
- 79 Sri Lanka 0.9991 GPIA compare
- 80 China 0.9989 GPIA compare
- 81 Nepal 0.9935 GPIA compare
- 82 Kiribati 0.9925 GPIA compare
- 83 Republic of Moldova 0.9922 GPIA compare
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2019.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 80th out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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