Teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern America
SDG: Northern America: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 2.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.04 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
128th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.05 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.55 million
in 1985
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern America, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern America is 2.04 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern America peaked at 2.05 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million, in 1985.
SDG: Northern America ranks 128th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.58 million | — |
| 1984 | 1.56 million | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.55 million | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.56 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.56 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.84 million | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 1.81 million | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.61 million | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 1.60 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.74 million | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 1.58 million | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 1.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.62 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.65 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.72 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.71 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.76 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.81 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.85 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.88 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.93 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.93 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.93 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.92 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.90 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.88 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.89 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.93 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.98 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.00 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.95 million | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.95 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.02 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.03 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.04 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.64 million | 1.55 million | 1.84 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.66 million | 1.58 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million | 1.81 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million | 1.88 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 million | 1.95 million | 2.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern America
More education data for SDG: Northern America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3044 % 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 -0.2591 % 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 0.3042 % 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 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern America?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern America was 2.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million in 1985.
- How does SDG: Northern America rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release