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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in North America, 1980–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for North America
- 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)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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About this data
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.