Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: North America
WB: North America: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 26.20 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.20 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
158th
of 221 groups
All-time high
27.51 million
in 2001
All-time low
21.41 million
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: North America, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: North America stood at 26.20 million.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: North America peaked at 27.51 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.41 million, in 1979.
That places WB: North America 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.44 million | — |
| 1971 | 24.89 million | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 24.47 million | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 24.58 million | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 23.81 million | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 23.15 million | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 22.66 million | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 22.19 million | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 21.86 million | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 21.41 million | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 22.89 million | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 22.61 million | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 22.91 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 22.44 million | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 22.10 million | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 22.12 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 22.47 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 22.87 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 27.27 million | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 27.30 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 24.63 million | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 24.81 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 27.37 million | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 25.38 million | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 25.62 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 26.24 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 26.50 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 27.44 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 27.10 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 27.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 27.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 27.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 27.32 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.15 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 26.95 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 26.76 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 26.63 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 26.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 26.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 26.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 26.94 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 26.81 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 26.63 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.79 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 27.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 27.34 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 27.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 27.37 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.20 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 26.90 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 26.30 million | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 25.91 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 26.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 26.20 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.65 million | 21.41 million | 27.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.50 million | 22.10 million | 27.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.25 million | 24.63 million | 27.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.01 million | 26.63 million | 27.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.05 million | 26.63 million | 27.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.31 million | 25.91 million | 26.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: North America
More education data for WB: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: North America?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: North America was 26.20 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 27.51 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.41 million in 1979.
- How does WB: North America rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- WB: North America ranks 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release