Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in North America
North America: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.9449 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in North America, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in North America stood at 0.9449 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in North America peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.7075 GPIA, in 2006.
That places North America 29th 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 28 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in North America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 1993 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.19 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.17 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.14 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8364 GPIA | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9586 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7362 GPIA | -29.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7075 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8884 GPIA | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9497 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8073 GPIA | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8205 GPIA | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9221 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9226 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.892 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7423 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +37.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9678 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9463 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9449 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8977 GPIA | 0.7075 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9205 GPIA | 0.7423 GPIA | 1.03 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in North America?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in North America was 0.9449 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7075 GPIA in 2006.
- How does North America rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- North America ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 youth of 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/