Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America
UNICEF: North America: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 557,404 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: North America recorded 557,404 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 UNICEF: North America peaked at 666,607 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 274,217, in 1994.
That places UNICEF: North America 120th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 274,217 | — |
| 1995 | 315,144 | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 320,632 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 288,336 | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 333,720 | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 340,788 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 350,180 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 383,904 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 418,717 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 430,040 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 447,821 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 511,276 | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 470,314 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 466,255 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 457,950 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 486,276 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 525,266 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 569,915 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 611,938 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 648,961 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 648,358 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 643,487 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 618,873 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 627,389 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 658,741 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 636,036 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 666,607 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 505,417 | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 569,231 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 572,981 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 557,404 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 312,140 | 274,217 | 340,788 | 6 |
| 2000s | 442,273 | 350,180 | 511,276 | 10 |
| 2010s | 618,896 | 525,266 | 658,741 | 10 |
| 2020s | 574,328 | 505,417 | 666,607 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: North America
More education data for UNICEF: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 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)
- 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 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, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America was 557,404 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 666,607 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,217 in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: North America rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: North America ranks 120th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release