Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in WB: North America
WB: North America: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
71st
of 183 groups
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in WB: North 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 WB: North America is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in WB: North America peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2019.
WB: North America ranks 71st of 183 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in WB: North America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 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 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
More education data for WB: 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 -0.2591 % 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 0.3042 % 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 0.3046 % 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), gaps 8.08 million (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 primary education, adjusted in WB: North America?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in WB: North America was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2019.
- How does WB: North America rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- WB: North America ranks 71st out of 183 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: North 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