Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in North America
North America: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 2.18 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in North America, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in North America is 2.18 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in North America peaked at 2.21 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million number, in 1982.
That places North America 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in North America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.20 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.16 million number | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.12 million number | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.06 million number | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.99 million number | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.92 million number | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.87 million number | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.84 million number | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.81 million number | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.80 million number | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.79 million number | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.78 million number | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.78 million number | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.78 million number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.79 million number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.80 million number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.81 million number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.84 million number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.87 million number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.90 million number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.94 million number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.97 million number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.01 million number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.04 million number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.07 million number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.09 million number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.11 million number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.15 million number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.18 million number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.21 million number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.17 million number | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.15 million number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.13 million number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.06 million number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.05 million number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.08 million number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.15 million number | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.13 million number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.14 million number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.16 million number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.17 million number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.19 million number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.21 million number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.20 million number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.15 million number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.18 million number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.18 million number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.18 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.98 million number | 1.80 million number | 2.20 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 million number | 1.78 million number | 1.90 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 million number | 1.94 million number | 2.21 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 million number | 2.05 million number | 2.17 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million number | 2.14 million number | 2.21 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 36 Argentina 366,213 number compare
- 37 Germany 364,003 number compare
- 38 Madagascar 361,877 number compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 361,088 number compare
- 40 Colombia 360,052 number compare
- 41 Morocco 335,484 number compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 315,458 number compare
More education data for North America
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- 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, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in North America?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in North America was 2.18 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million number in 1982.
- How does North America rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- North America ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.