Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in WB: North America
WB: North America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 98.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
51st
of 221 groups
All-time high
101.2%
in 2020
All-time low
96.1%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in WB: North America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: North America recorded 98.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in WB: North America peaked at 101.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 1999.
WB: North America ranks 51st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in WB: North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.1% | — |
| 2000 | 97.7% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 100.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 101.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 100.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 101.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 101.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 96.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.4% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 98.3% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 97.0% | 101.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: North America
- 48 Luxembourg 103.4% compare
- 49 France 103.3% compare
- 50 Morocco 103.2% compare
- 51 Niue 103.1% compare
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 103.1% compare
- 53 South Africa 102.9% compare
- 54 Argentina 102.6% compare
More education data for WB: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2591 % 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, 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, male in WB: North America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in WB: North America was 98.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 101.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 1999.
- How does WB: North America rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- WB: North America ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release