Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in North America

North America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 101.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
101.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
10th
of 45 groups
All-time high
101.3%
in 1994
All-time low
92.3%
in 1981
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in North America, 1980–2019

02550751001980199920191980: 93.3 %1981: 92.3 %1982: 95.4 %1983: 95.5 %1984: 96 %1985: 95.7 %1986: 96.8 %1987: 98 %1988: 98.4 %1989: 98.8 %1990: 99.2 %1991: 99 %1992: 100.1 %1993: 101.1 %1994: 101.3 %1995: 100.7 %1996: 100.8 %1997: 99.7 %1998: 98.5 %1999: 97.2 %2000: 97.8 %2001: 98.2 %2002: 97.4 %2003: 98.2 %2004: 98 %2005: 98.3 %2006: 98.5 %2007: 99 %2008: 99.1 %2009: 98.4 %2010: 97.8 %2011: 97.8 %2012: 98.5 %2013: 98.5 %2014: 98.7 %2015: 99.4 %2016: 100.8 %2017: 101.2 %2018: 101.1 %2019: 101.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

North America recorded 101.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in North America peaked at 101.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 1981.

North America ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in North America, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in North America, 1980 to 2019.
Year % Change
1980 93.3%
1981 92.3% -1.0%
1982 95.4% +3.3%
1983 95.5% +0.1%
1984 96.0% +0.5%
1985 95.7% -0.3%
1986 96.8% +1.1%
1987 98.0% +1.2%
1988 98.4% +0.4%
1989 98.8% +0.4%
1990 99.2% +0.4%
1991 99.0% -0.2%
1992 100.1% +1.1%
1993 101.1% +1.0%
1994 101.3% +0.2%
1995 100.7% -0.6%
1996 100.8% +0.1%
1997 99.7% -1.1%
1998 98.5% -1.2%
1999 97.2% -1.3%
2000 97.8% +0.6%
2001 98.2% +0.4%
2002 97.4% -0.8%
2003 98.2% +0.8%
2004 98.0% -0.2%
2005 98.3% +0.4%
2006 98.5% +0.1%
2007 99.0% +0.5%
2008 99.1% +0.2%
2009 98.4% -0.7%
2010 97.8% -0.6%
2011 97.8% -0.0%
2012 98.5% +0.8%
2013 98.5% -0.0%
2014 98.7% +0.2%
2015 99.4% +0.7%
2016 100.8% +1.4%
2017 101.2% +0.5%
2018 101.1% -0.1%
2019 101.1% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 96.0% 92.3% 98.8% 10
1990s 99.8% 97.2% 101.3% 10
2000s 98.3% 97.4% 99.1% 10
2010s 99.5% 97.8% 101.2% 10

Countries ranked near North America

  1. 7 Australia 116.4% compare
  2. 8 Liechtenstein 115.4% compare
  3. 9 Palau 115.3% compare
  4. 10 Portugal 114.9% compare
  5. 11 Denmark 114.2% compare
  6. 12 Peru 114.1% compare
  7. 13 Spain 112.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in North America?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in North America was 101.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in North America?
The highest recorded value was 101.3% in 1994.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 1981.
How does North America rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
North America ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in North America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.