Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UNICEF: North America

UNICEF: North America: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 2.18 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.18 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
166th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.22 million
in 2014
All-time low
2.04 million
in 2005
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UNICEF: North America, 1999–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1999201120241999: 2.2M2000: 2.2M2001: 2.1M2002: 2.1M2003: 2.1M2004: 2.1M2005: 2.0M2006: 2.0M2007: 2.1M2008: 2.2M2009: 2.1M2010: 2.1M2011: 2.2M2012: 2.2M2013: 2.2M2014: 2.2M2015: 2.2M2016: 2.2M2017: 2.2M2018: 2.2M2019: 2.2M2020: 2.2M2021: 2.2M2022: 2.2M2023: 2.2M2024: 2.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: North America recorded 2.18 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2024.

The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UNICEF: North America peaked at 2.22 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.04 million, in 2005.

UNICEF: North America ranks 166th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UNICEF: North America, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number) in UNICEF: North America, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 2.17 million
2000 2.17 million +0.0%
2001 2.15 million -0.9%
2002 2.13 million -0.8%
2003 2.10 million -1.5%
2004 2.06 million -1.9%
2005 2.04 million -0.7%
2006 2.05 million +0.1%
2007 2.07 million +1.3%
2008 2.15 million +3.8%
2009 2.12 million -1.3%
2010 2.14 million +0.7%
2011 2.16 million +1.1%
2012 2.17 million +0.5%
2013 2.19 million +0.8%
2014 2.22 million +1.3%
2015 2.21 million -0.5%
2016 2.16 million -2.3%
2017 2.18 million +0.9%
2018 2.18 million -0.0%
2019 2.16 million -0.7%
2020 2.16 million -0.0%
2021 2.18 million +0.9%
2022 2.17 million -0.5%
2023 2.18 million +0.7%
2024 2.18 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.17 million 2.17 million 2.17 million 1
2000s 2.10 million 2.04 million 2.17 million 10
2010s 2.18 million 2.14 million 2.22 million 10
2020s 2.18 million 2.16 million 2.18 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: North America

  1. 163 Suriname 5,201 compare
  2. 164 Cape Verde 4,700 compare
  3. 165 Bhutan 4,688 compare
  4. 166 Western Sahara 4,576 compare
  5. 167 Cyprus 4,459 compare
  6. 168 Vanuatu 4,215 compare
  7. 169 Belize 3,615 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UNICEF: North America?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in UNICEF: North America was 2.18 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: North America?
The highest recorded value was 2.22 million in 2014.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: North America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.04 million in 2005.
How does UNICEF: North America rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
UNICEF: North America ranks 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release