Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: North America
UNICEF: North America: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 54.89 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
54.89 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
54.89 million
in 2023
All-time low
52.93 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: North America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: North America recorded 54.89 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: North America peaked at 54.89 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.93 million, in 1999.
That places UNICEF: North America 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.93 million | — |
| 2000 | 52.93 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 53.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 53.60 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 53.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 53.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53.78 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 53.76 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.76 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.83 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 53.70 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 53.66 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 53.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.43 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 53.38 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 53.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.56 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 53.60 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 53.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 53.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 53.61 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.58 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 53.63 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 54.33 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 54.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 54.89 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.93 million | 52.93 million | 52.93 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.63 million | 52.93 million | 53.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.57 million | 53.38 million | 53.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.27 million | 53.58 million | 54.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: North America
More education data for UNICEF: 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 -0.2592 % 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 0.3043 % 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 0.3047 % 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) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: North America?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: North America was 54.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 54.89 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.93 million in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: North America rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- UNICEF: North America ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release