Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNICEF: North America
UNICEF: North America: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 15.05 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15.05 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
136th
of 159 groups
All-time high
16.34 headcount basis
in 1999
All-time low
14.16 headcount basis
in 2009
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNICEF: North America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
UNICEF: North America recorded 15.05 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNICEF: North America peaked at 16.34 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.16 headcount basis, in 2009.
That places UNICEF: North America 136th out of 159 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNICEF: North America, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.34 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 16.08 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 15.65 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 15.3 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 15.26 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 14.93 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 14.83 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.58 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 14.43 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.3 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 14.16 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.4 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.64 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 15.12 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 15.37 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 15.47 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.4 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.31 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.21 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.14 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.42 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 15.27 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.34 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 15.18 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.03 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 15.05 headcount basis | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.34 headcount basis | 16.34 headcount basis | 16.34 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.95 headcount basis | 14.16 headcount basis | 16.08 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.15 headcount basis | 14.4 headcount basis | 15.47 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.17 headcount basis | 15.03 headcount basis | 15.34 headcount basis | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: North America
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3047 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2592 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,590 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3043 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNICEF: North America?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in UNICEF: North America was 15.05 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 16.34 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.16 headcount basis in 2009.
- How does UNICEF: North America rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- UNICEF: North America ranks 136th out of 159 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release