Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in North America

North America: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 102.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
102.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
8th
of 43 groups
All-time high
105.5%
in 1995
All-time low
98.8%
in 2013
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in North America, 1992–2019

02550751001992200520191992: 101 %1993: 101.1 %1994: 101.8 %1995: 105.5 %1996: 104.5 %1997: 103.4 %1998: 102.4 %1999: 102.3 %2000: 101.7 %2001: 102.3 %2002: 100.4 %2003: 101.3 %2004: 102.8 %2005: 99.9 %2006: 100.1 %2007: 101.6 %2008: 101.1 %2009: 101.3 %2010: 100.5 %2011: 99.6 %2012: 100 %2013: 98.8 %2014: 99.9 %2015: 100.7 %2016: 100.5 %2017: 102.4 %2018: 102.3 %2019: 102.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in North America is 102.4%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in North America peaked at 105.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2013.

North America ranks 8th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in North America, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in North America, 1992 to 2019.
Year % Change
1992 101.0%
1993 101.1% +0.2%
1994 101.8% +0.6%
1995 105.5% +3.6%
1996 104.5% -0.9%
1997 103.4% -1.0%
1998 102.4% -1.0%
1999 102.3% -0.1%
2000 101.7% -0.6%
2001 102.3% +0.5%
2002 100.4% -1.9%
2003 101.3% +0.9%
2004 102.8% +1.5%
2005 99.9% -2.8%
2006 100.1% +0.2%
2007 101.6% +1.5%
2008 101.1% -0.5%
2009 101.3% +0.2%
2010 100.5% -0.8%
2011 99.6% -0.9%
2012 100.0% +0.4%
2013 98.8% -1.2%
2014 99.9% +1.1%
2015 100.7% +0.8%
2016 100.5% -0.2%
2017 102.4% +1.8%
2018 102.3% -0.1%
2019 102.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102.8% 101.0% 105.5% 8
2000s 101.3% 99.9% 102.8% 10
2010s 100.7% 98.8% 102.4% 10

Countries ranked near North America

  1. 5 Netherlands 129.8% compare
  2. 6 Uruguay 127.1% compare
  3. 7 Algeria 126.5% compare
  4. 8 Ireland 126.5% compare
  5. 9 Grenada 124.1% compare
  6. 10 Spain 121.6% compare
  7. 11 Sweden 121.2% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in North America?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in North America was 102.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in North America?
The highest recorded value was 105.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2013.
How does North America rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
North America ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 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 flat.
Where does this North America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.