Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in North America
North America: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0239 number per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in North America, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in North America is 0.0239 number per person, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in North America peaked at 0.03 number per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 number per person, in 1972.
North America ranks 29th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.021 number per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0203 number per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0193 number per person | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0197 number per person | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0201 number per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0216 number per person | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0229 number per person | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0222 number per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.021 number per person | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0208 number per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0206 number per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0219 number per person | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0219 number per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0226 number per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0234 number per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0237 number per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0253 number per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0258 number per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.026 number per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0257 number per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.026 number per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0277 number per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0283 number per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0287 number per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0292 number per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0295 number per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.03 number per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.03 number per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0292 number per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0281 number per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0275 number per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.027 number per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0264 number per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0259 number per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0257 number per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0259 number per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0259 number per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0259 number per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0257 number per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0255 number per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0254 number per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0255 number per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0257 number per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0255 number per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0254 number per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0249 number per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0247 number per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0248 number per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0244 number per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0239 number per person | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0209 number per person | 0.0193 number per person | 0.0229 number per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0237 number per person | 0.0206 number per person | 0.026 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0287 number per person | 0.026 number per person | 0.03 number per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0261 number per person | 0.0255 number per person | 0.0275 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.025 number per person | 0.0239 number per person | 0.0257 number per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 26 Belgium 0.0394 number per person compare
- 27 Mexico 0.0393 number per person compare
- 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0389 number per person compare
- 29 Jamaica 0.0385 number per person compare
- 30 Argentina 0.0383 number per person compare
- 31 Kyrgyzstan 0.0381 number per person compare
- 32 Nicaragua 0.038 number per person compare
More education data for North America
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in North America?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in North America was 0.0239 number per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 number per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 number per person in 1972.
- How does North America rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- North America ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.