Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in North America
North America: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 383,387 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in North America, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
North America recorded 383,387 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2019.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in North America peaked at 466,267 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 193,724 number, in 2007.
North America ranks 34th of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in North America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 295,019 number | — |
| 2005 | 287,008 number | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 278,334 number | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 193,724 number | -30.4% |
| 2008 | 297,990 number | +53.8% |
| 2009 | 325,268 number | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 341,310 number | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 319,779 number | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 312,755 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 421,942 number | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 466,267 number | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 366,542 number | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 363,569 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 374,209 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 411,597 number | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 383,387 number | -6.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in North America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +53.8% | 193,724 number | 297,990 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 279,557 number | 193,724 number | 325,268 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 376,136 number | 312,755 number | 466,267 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 31 Algeria 66,416 number compare
- 32 Guatemala 63,810 number compare
- 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 47,755 number compare
- 34 Palestine, State of 46,977 number compare
- 35 Honduras 45,594 number compare
- 36 Australia 44,489 number compare
- 37 Azerbaijan 44,050 number compare
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 out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in North America?
- Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in North America was 383,387 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 466,267 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 193,724 number in 2007.
- How does North America rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
- North America ranks 34th out of 42 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/