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 193,143 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in North America is 193,143 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in North America peaked at 257,310 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 102,365 number, in 2007.
That places North America 35th 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 | 142,392 number | — |
| 2005 | 138,288 number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 139,752 number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 102,365 number | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 162,139 number | +58.4% |
| 2009 | 182,964 number | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 196,846 number | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 174,718 number | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 158,742 number | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 225,785 number | +42.2% |
| 2014 | 257,310 number | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 170,903 number | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 205,594 number | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 219,624 number | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 246,109 number | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 193,143 number | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144,650 number | 102,365 number | 182,964 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 204,877 number | 158,742 number | 257,310 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 32 Nepal 24,791 number compare
- 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 24,746 number compare
- 34 Palestine, State of 24,355 number compare
- 35 Honduras 24,300 number compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 22,430 number compare
- 37 Australia 22,277 number compare
- 38 Mexico 20,429 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 193,143 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 257,310 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 102,365 number in 2007.
- How does North America rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
- North America ranks 35th 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 5.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/