Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in North America
North America: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age was 1.03 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in North America, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in North America is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.5% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in North America peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7027 GPIA, in 2018.
North America ranks 4th of 40 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in North America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9315 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8747 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8135 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7671 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8688 GPIA | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9078 GPIA | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8481 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.16 GPIA | +37.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8016 GPIA | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7373 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7027 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +46.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9797 GPIA | 0.8135 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.884 GPIA | 0.7027 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 Liechtenstein 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Malta 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Peru 2 GPIA compare
- 1 San Marino 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Switzerland 2 GPIA compare
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2 GPIA 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 rate for children one year younger than official age in North America?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age in North America was 1.03 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7027 GPIA in 2018.
- How does North America rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age?
- North America ranks 4th out of 40 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official age rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 children one year younger than official 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/