Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425): Enrolment in primary education, female was 12.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.71 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
157th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.53 million
in 1999
All-time low
10.74 million
in 1984
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) is 12.71 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) peaked at 13.53 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.74 million, in 1984.
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 157th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.16 million | — |
| 1981 | 11.03 million | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 11.14 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 10.83 million | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 10.74 million | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 10.79 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 10.94 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 11.06 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 13.21 million | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 13.24 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 11.98 million | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 12.01 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 13.24 million | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 12.28 million | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 12.45 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 12.75 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 12.86 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 13.43 million | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 13.38 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 13.53 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 13.29 million | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 13.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.38 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.26 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 13.12 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.99 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 13.05 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.15 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.08 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.97 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 13.37 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.38 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.35 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.12 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 12.82 million | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 12.65 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 12.75 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.71 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.41 million | 10.74 million | 13.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.79 million | 11.98 million | 13.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.18 million | 12.99 million | 13.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.22 million | 12.97 million | 13.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.81 million | 12.65 million | 13.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
More education data for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2299 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2642 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) was 12.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.53 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.74 million in 1984.
- How does ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 157th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release