North America vs United States of America: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- North America
- United States of America
How they compare
North America currently reports 277,885 number against 180,197 number in United States of America, a difference of 97,688 number.
That makes North America's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 391,289 number | 285,548 number | 105,741 number | North America |
| 2010s | 541,119 number | 521,432 number | 19,687 number | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, North America or United States of America?
- North America, at 277,885 number against 180,197 number in United States of America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between North America and United States of America?
- 97,688 number, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do North America and United States of America rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- North America ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/