Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in North America
North America: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 1.04 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in North America, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in North America stood at 1.04 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in North America peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.6892 GPIA, in 2015.
That places North America 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in North America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 1.13 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.19 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.14 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.06 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9908 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.95 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9913 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8325 GPIA | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9529 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9588 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.09 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8436 GPIA | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7628 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9474 GPIA | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8182 GPIA | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 0.821 GPIA | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8728 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9172 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7907 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6892 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9521 GPIA | +38.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9128 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8297 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9216 GPIA | 0.7628 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8857 GPIA | 0.6892 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in North America?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in North America was 1.04 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6892 GPIA in 2015.
- How does North America rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- North America ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/