Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in North America
North America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 101.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in North America, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in North America stood at 101.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in North America peaked at 104.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2012.
North America ranks 11th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 103.4% | — |
| 1993 | 102.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 102.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 104.5% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 104.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 103.4% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 102.7% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 102.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 101.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 101.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 100.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 101.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 101.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 101.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 101.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 102.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 102.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 101.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 100.2% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 100.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 101.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 102.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 101.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 101.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.3% | 102.2% | 104.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 101.5% | 100.5% | 102.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.7% | 99.4% | 102.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
More reference data data for North America
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.25 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.15 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.08 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.07 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.27 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 271,413 number (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in North America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in North America was 101.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 104.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2012.
- How does North America rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- North America ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.