Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in North America
North America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 101.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in North America, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in North America is 101.7%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in North America peaked at 104.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2012.
That places North America 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 102.7% | — |
| 1993 | 102.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 102.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 104.0% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 103.4% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 103.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 103.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 102.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 100.6% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 101.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 100.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 101.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 101.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 100.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 101.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 102.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 102.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 101.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 100.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 101.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 101.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 101.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 101.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.0% | 102.2% | 104.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 101.3% | 100.3% | 102.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.4% | 99.0% | 101.7% | 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, female in North America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in North America was 101.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 104.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2012.
- How does North America rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- North America ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.