Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: North America
WB: North America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 96.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
54th
of 221 groups
All-time high
100.6%
in 2019
All-time low
96.9%
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: North America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: North America stood at 96.9%.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: North America peaked at 100.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2023.
WB: North America ranks 54th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.7% | — |
| 2000 | 97.8% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 100.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 100.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 100.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 100.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 97.5% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.4% | 100.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 96.9% | 100.1% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: North America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in WB: North America was 96.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 100.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2023.
- How does WB: North America rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- WB: North America ranks 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release