Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: North America
UNICEF: North America: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 631,254 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: North America, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: North America stood at 631,254.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: North America peaked at 651,048 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 448,404, in 1993.
That places UNICEF: North America 128th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 512,094 | — |
| 1993 | 448,404 | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 455,290 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 463,662 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 471,215 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 491,902 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 489,325 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 501,205 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 513,351 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 548,856 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 588,502 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 623,329 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 638,221 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 647,894 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 651,048 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 634,976 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 620,610 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 631,800 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 614,992 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 599,171 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 598,667 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 592,503 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 589,856 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 594,441 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 606,969 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 613,217 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 618,667 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 609,790 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 623,117 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 624,903 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 629,853 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 630,832 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 631,254 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 479,137 | 448,404 | 512,094 | 8 |
| 2000s | 609,859 | 513,351 | 651,048 | 10 |
| 2010s | 603,827 | 589,856 | 618,667 | 10 |
| 2020s | 627,992 | 623,117 | 631,254 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: North America
- 125 Solomon Islands 622 compare
- 126 Bahamas 580 compare
- 127 Comoros 573 compare
- 128 Djibouti 541 compare
- 129 Mauritania 530 compare
- 130 Saint Lucia 441 compare
- 131 Barbados 406 compare
More education data for UNICEF: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % 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 0.3043 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3047 % 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, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: North America?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: North America was 631,254 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 651,048 in 2006.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 448,404 in 1993.
- How does UNICEF: North America rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: North America ranks 128th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release