Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: North America
UNICEF: North America: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 4.47 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.47 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
166th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.54 million
in 2014
All-time low
4.18 million
in 2005
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: North America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: North America recorded 4.47 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: North America peaked at 4.54 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.18 million, in 2005.
That places UNICEF: North America 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.44 million | — |
| 2000 | 4.44 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.40 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.37 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.30 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.21 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.18 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.40 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 4.34 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.37 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.45 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.48 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.54 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.51 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.40 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.45 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.46 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.42 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.42 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.47 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.44 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.47 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.44 million | 4.44 million | 4.44 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.31 million | 4.18 million | 4.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 million | 4.37 million | 4.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 million | 4.42 million | 4.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: North America
- 163 Suriname 10,599 compare
- 164 Cape Verde 9,664 compare
- 165 Bhutan 9,580 compare
- 166 Western Sahara 9,349 compare
- 167 Cyprus 9,262 compare
- 168 Vanuatu 8,702 compare
- 169 Montenegro 7,473 compare
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), 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: North America?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in UNICEF: North America was 4.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 million in 2005.
- How does UNICEF: North America rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- UNICEF: North America ranks 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release