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 190,244 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
In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in North America stood at 190,244 number.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in North America peaked at 208,958 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 91,360 number, in 2007.
That places North America 32nd out of 42 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 | 152,627 number | — |
| 2005 | 148,720 number | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 138,582 number | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 91,360 number | -34.1% |
| 2008 | 135,851 number | +48.7% |
| 2009 | 142,304 number | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 144,464 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 145,061 number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 154,013 number | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 196,157 number | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 208,958 number | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 195,639 number | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 157,976 number | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 154,585 number | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 165,488 number | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 190,244 number | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134,907 number | 91,360 number | 152,627 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 171,258 number | 144,464 number | 208,958 number | 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 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 190,244 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 208,958 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 91,360 number in 2007.
- How does North America rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
- North America ranks 32nd 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 33.7%. 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, female (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/