Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in North America
North America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 100.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in North America, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in North America is 100.9%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in North America peaked at 101.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 1979.
That places North America 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87.8% | — |
| 1971 | 87.7% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 88.8% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 88.2% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 88.7% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 85.2% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 94.6% | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 93.9% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 96.8% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 96.9% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 97.7% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 100.6% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 100.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 100.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 100.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 100.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 98.5% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 97.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 98.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 100.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 101.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 100.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.0% | 85.2% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.9% | 93.9% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 98.5% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 97.5% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 97.8% | 101.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in North America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in North America was 100.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 101.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 1979.
- How does North America rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- North America ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.