Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in North America
North America: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.27 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in North America, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in North America stood at 1.27 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.2% on the previous year and up 132.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in North America peaked at 1.44 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4838 GPIA, in 2006.
North America ranks 4th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in North America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7345 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.7358 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.738 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7435 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7442 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7422 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7422 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7464 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7511 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.755 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7795 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7832 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7711 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7669 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7635 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7609 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7624 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7086 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6935 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7191 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6715 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9835 GPIA | +46.5% |
| 1992 | 1 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8933 GPIA | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 0.94 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9219 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8926 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8511 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7887 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9519 GPIA | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6049 GPIA | -36.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8643 GPIA | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8897 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9627 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.08 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4838 GPIA | -55.4% |
| 2007 | 1.32 GPIA | +172.2% |
| 2008 | 1.44 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5477 GPIA | -61.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9932 GPIA | +81.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7653 GPIA | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 1.11 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6452 GPIA | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9135 GPIA | +41.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8864 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9276 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7804 GPIA | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 1.27 GPIA | +63.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +172.2% | 0.4838 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA |
| 2010 | +81.3% | 0.5477 GPIA | 0.9932 GPIA |
| 2019 | +63.2% | 0.7804 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA |
| 2009 | -61.8% | 1.44 GPIA | 0.5477 GPIA |
| 2006 | -55.4% | 1.08 GPIA | 0.4838 GPIA |
| 1991 | +46.5% | 0.6715 GPIA | 0.9835 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7433 GPIA | 0.7345 GPIA | 0.755 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7509 GPIA | 0.6935 GPIA | 0.7832 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8993 GPIA | 0.6715 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9141 GPIA | 0.4838 GPIA | 1.44 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9353 GPIA | 0.6452 GPIA | 1.27 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in North America?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in North America was 1.27 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4838 GPIA in 2006.
- How does North America rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- North America ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.5%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/