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 96.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
4th
of 121 groups
All-time high
99.8%
in 2006
All-time low
96.9%
in 2024
Years of data
25
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
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) stood at 96.9%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% 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 99.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2024.
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 4th of 121 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 | 99.8% | — |
| 2000 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 98.9% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.7% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 96.9% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
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- 1 Bermuda 100.0% compare
- 1 Cuba 100.0% compare
- 1 Cayman Islands 100.0% compare
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- 1 Spain 100.0% compare
- 1 Ethiopia 100.0% compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100.0% compare
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- 1 South Korea 100.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
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- 1 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare
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- 1 Thailand 100.0% compare
- 1 United States 100.0% compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
More education data for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 28.14 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.65 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 0.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 8.81 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.04 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.07 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 14.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 7.42 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 96.9% 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 99.8% in 2006.
- 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 96.9% in 2024.
- 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 121 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 2.4%. 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 upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release