Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: North America
WB: North America: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 2.28 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.28 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
165th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.32 million
in 2014
All-time low
2.14 million
in 2005
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: North America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: North America recorded 2.28 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: North America peaked at 2.32 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.14 million, in 2005.
That places WB: North America 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.28 million | — |
| 2000 | 2.28 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.25 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.24 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.20 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.15 million | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.14 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.17 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.25 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.22 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.26 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.27 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.30 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.25 million | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.26 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.26 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.27 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.28 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.28 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.28 million | 2.28 million | 2.28 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million | 2.14 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 million | 2.23 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 million | 2.26 million | 2.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: North America
More education data for WB: 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 -0.2591 % 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 0.3042 % 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 0.3046 % 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, male in WB: North America?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in WB: North America was 2.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 million in 2005.
- How does WB: North America rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- WB: North America ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release