Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in North America
North America: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.4852 number per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in North America, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in North America stood at 0.4852 number per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in North America peaked at 0.5015 number per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2475 number per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places North America 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in North America, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.262 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2566 number per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2475 number per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2548 number per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2621 number per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2845 number per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3057 number per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2985 number per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2857 number per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2857 number per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2858 number per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3068 number per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3096 number per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3229 number per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3374 number per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.345 number per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3713 number per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3833 number per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3888 number per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.389 number per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3984 number per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4289 number per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4442 number per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4576 number per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4706 number per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4819 number per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4955 number per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5015 number per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4923 number per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4792 number per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4742 number per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4706 number per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.464 number per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4599 number per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4609 number per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4684 number per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4736 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4777 number per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4778 number per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4798 number per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4821 number per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4881 number per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4949 number per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4949 number per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4975 number per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4919 number per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4922 number per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4975 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4928 number per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4852 number per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2743 number per square kilometre | 0.2475 number per square kilometre | 0.3057 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.344 number per square kilometre | 0.2858 number per square kilometre | 0.389 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.465 number per square kilometre | 0.3984 number per square kilometre | 0.5015 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4707 number per square kilometre | 0.4599 number per square kilometre | 0.4798 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4917 number per square kilometre | 0.4821 number per square kilometre | 0.4975 number per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 37 Philippines 7.61 number per square kilometre compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 7.5 number per square kilometre compare
- 39 United States Virgin Islands 7.45 number per square kilometre compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.29 number per square kilometre compare
- 41 Marshall Islands 7.01 number per square kilometre compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 6.88 number per square kilometre compare
- 43 Luxembourg 6.83 number per square kilometre 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 square in North America?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in North America was 0.4852 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5015 number per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2475 number per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does North America rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- North America ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.