Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America

UNICEF: North America: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 96.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
96.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
68th
of 219 groups
All-time high
100.8%
in 2021
All-time low
96.0%
in 2022
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America, 1999–2023

02550751001999201120231999: 100 %2000: 100 %2001: 99.9 %2002: 99.8 %2003: 99.7 %2004: 99.7 %2005: 99.6 %2006: 99.5 %2007: 99.5 %2008: 99.4 %2009: 99.3 %2010: 99.3 %2011: 99.2 %2012: 99.1 %2013: 99.1 %2014: 99 %2015: 98.9 %2016: 98.9 %2017: 98.8 %2018: 99.9 %2019: 100.3 %2020: 100.7 %2021: 100.8 %2022: 96 %2023: 96 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: North America recorded 96.0% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America peaked at 100.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2022.

UNICEF: North America ranks 68th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: North America, 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 100.0%
2000 100.0% +0.0%
2001 99.9% -0.1%
2002 99.8% -0.1%
2003 99.7% -0.1%
2004 99.7% -0.1%
2005 99.6% -0.1%
2006 99.5% -0.1%
2007 99.5% -0.1%
2008 99.4% -0.1%
2009 99.3% -0.1%
2010 99.3% -0.1%
2011 99.2% -0.1%
2012 99.1% -0.1%
2013 99.1% -0.1%
2014 99.0% -0.1%
2015 98.9% -0.1%
2016 98.9% -0.1%
2017 98.8% -0.1%
2018 99.9% +1.2%
2019 100.3% +0.4%
2020 100.7% +0.4%
2021 100.8% +0.1%
2022 96.0% -4.8%
2023 96.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1
2000s 99.6% 99.3% 100.0% 10
2010s 99.2% 98.8% 100.3% 10
2020s 98.4% 96.0% 100.8% 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: North America

  1. 65 Cook Islands 97.7% compare
  2. 66 Ghana 97.5% compare
  3. 67 Grenada 97.5% compare
  4. 68 Iran 97.4% compare
  5. 69 Slovenia 97.4% compare
  6. 70 Saint Lucia 97.4% compare
  7. 71 Italy 97.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America was 96.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: North America?
The highest recorded value was 100.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: North America?
The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2022.
How does UNICEF: North America rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
UNICEF: North America ranks 68th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: North America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release