Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in North America
North America: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.19 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in North America, 1985–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in North America is 1.19 GPIA, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 137.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in North America peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.144 GPIA, in 2006.
North America ranks 16th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in North America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.7469 GPIA | — |
| 1986 | 0.7492 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6926 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6762 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7013 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6474 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 1 GPIA | +54.7% |
| 1992 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8895 GPIA | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9817 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9316 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9686 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.07 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.1 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5733 GPIA | -48.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9751 GPIA | +70.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8674 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7664 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5227 GPIA | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 0.144 GPIA | -72.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6761 GPIA | +369.5% |
| 2008 | 1.28 GPIA | +89.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4991 GPIA | -61.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9687 GPIA | +94.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7579 GPIA | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 1.17 GPIA | +54.4% |
| 2013 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7436 GPIA | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | +49.9% |
| 2016 | 1.32 GPIA | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 1.26 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.19 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 | +369.5% | 0.144 GPIA | 0.6761 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7132 GPIA | 0.6762 GPIA | 0.7492 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9588 GPIA | 0.6474 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.741 GPIA | 0.144 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.7436 GPIA | 1.32 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 of primary school age, adjusted in North America?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in North America was 1.19 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.144 GPIA in 2006.
- How does North America rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- North America ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.7%. 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 rate for children of primary 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/