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

Latest (2019)
190,244 number
Change on year
up 15.0%
Rank
32nd
of 42 groups
All-time high
208,958 number
in 2014
All-time low
91,360 number
in 2007
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in North America, 2004–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2004201120192004: 152.6k number2005: 148.7k number2006: 138.6k number2007: 91.4k number2008: 135.9k number2009: 142.3k number2010: 144.5k number2011: 145.1k number2012: 154.0k number2013: 196.2k number2014: 209.0k number2015: 195.6k number2016: 158.0k number2017: 154.6k number2018: 165.5k number2019: 190.2k number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number) in North America, 2004 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Algeria 39,500 number compare
  2. 30 Eritrea 36,655 number compare
  3. 31 Guatemala 30,430 number compare
  4. 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23,009 number compare
  5. 33 Palestine, State of 22,622 number compare
  6. 34 Australia 22,212 number compare
  7. 35 Honduras 21,294 number compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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/