Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 12.95 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.95 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
186th
of 188 groups
All-time high
15.66 headcount basis
in 1999
All-time low
12.84 headcount basis
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) stood at 12.95 headcount basis.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) peaked at 15.66 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.84 headcount basis, in 2022.
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 186th of 188 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.66 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 15.28 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 15.24 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.06 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.74 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 14.41 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 14.19 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.97 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 13.89 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.8 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.93 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 14.1 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.27 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 14.29 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.28 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.3 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.17 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.91 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.83 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.78 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.04 headcount basis | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 13.87 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 13.14 headcount basis | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 12.84 headcount basis | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 12.97 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 12.95 headcount basis | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.66 headcount basis | 15.66 headcount basis | 15.66 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.45 headcount basis | 13.8 headcount basis | 15.28 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1 headcount basis | 13.78 headcount basis | 14.3 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.15 headcount basis | 12.84 headcount basis | 13.87 headcount basis | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- 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), gaps filled 288,628 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) was 12.95 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.66 headcount basis in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.84 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 186th out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release