How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United States?

9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.

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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

North America vs United States: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

North America

157,924 number

in 2019

United States

76,669 number

in 2018

North America rank

43rd

United States rank

43rd

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

North America
United States

How they compare

North America currently reports 157,924 number against 76,669 number in United States, a difference of 81,255 number.

That makes North America's figure about 2.1 times United States's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 43rd and United States ranks 43rd 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	Difference	Ahead
2000s	199,524 number	181,472 number	18,052 number	North America
2010s	256,935 number	229,214 number	27,721 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?: North America, at 157,924 number against 76,669 number in United States 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?: 81,255 number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United States?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do North America and United States rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: North America ranks 43rd and United States ranks 43rd 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/