Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 98.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
4th
of 181 groups
All-time high
100.0%
in 2008
All-time low
97.7%
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) is 98.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2023.
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 4th of 181 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.9% | — |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.7% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.7% | 98.6% | 5 |
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More education data for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2299 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2642 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 28.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) was 98.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2023.
- How does ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 4th out of 181 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release