Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in North America

North America: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 81.3%
Rank
37th
of 41 groups
All-time high
0.8%
in 2017
All-time low
0.1%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in North America, 2012–2019

0.20.40.60.82012201520192012: 0.533 GPIA2013: 0.653 GPIA2014: 0.503 GPIA2015: 0.634 GPIA2016: 0.557 GPIA2017: 0.769 GPIA2018: 0.686 GPIA2019: 0.128 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in North America stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 81.3% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.

North America ranks 37th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in North America, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in North America, 2012 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
2012 0.5%
2013 0.7% +22.5%
2014 0.5% -23.0%
2015 0.6% +26.1%
2016 0.6% -12.1%
2017 0.8% +37.9%
2018 0.7% -10.8%
2019 0.1% -81.3%

Countries ranked near North America

  1. 34 New Zealand 0.9% compare
  2. 35 Sierra Leone 0.9% compare
  3. 36 Central African Republic 0.9%
  4. 37 Azerbaijan 0.9% compare
  5. 38 Kenya 0.9%
  6. 39 Jordan 0.9% compare
  7. 40 Rwanda 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in North America?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in North America was 0.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in North America?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
How does North America rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
North America ranks 37th out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in North America?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,217 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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/