Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in North America
North America: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 102.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in North America, 1992–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for North America
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
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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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.