Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 557,473 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
557,473
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
117th
of 218 groups
All-time high
666,672
in 2020
All-time low
274,308
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) recorded 557,473 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) peaked at 666,672 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 274,308, in 1994.
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 117th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 274,308 | — |
| 1995 | 315,235 | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 320,723 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 288,420 | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 333,796 | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 340,858 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 350,246 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 383,965 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 418,778 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 430,096 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 447,878 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 511,333 | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 470,373 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 466,314 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 458,007 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 486,333 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 525,326 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 569,970 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 611,989 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 649,021 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 648,404 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 643,545 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 618,933 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 627,448 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 658,803 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 636,099 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 666,672 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 505,485 | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 569,300 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 573,050 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 557,473 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 312,223 | 274,308 | 340,858 | 6 |
| 2000s | 442,332 | 350,246 | 511,333 | 10 |
| 2010s | 618,954 | 525,326 | 658,803 | 10 |
| 2020s | 574,396 | 505,485 | 666,672 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
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, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % 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, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) was 557,473 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- The highest recorded value was 666,672 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,308 in 1994.
- How does ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 117th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release