Primary completion rate, female in North America
North America: Primary completion rate, female was 94.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary completion rate, female in North America, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
North America recorded 94.5% for primary completion rate, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, female in North America peaked at 102.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 2022.
That places North America 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary completion rate, female in North America, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.6% | — |
| 2000 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 102.9% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 101.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 100.1% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.4% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 95.7% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 94.5% | 101.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 16 Palau 106.2% compare
- 17 Thailand 106.2% compare
- 18 Costa Rica 105.9% compare
- 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 105.3% compare
- 20 Cyprus 105.1% compare
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 104.6% compare
- 22 Portugal 104.4% compare
More education data for North America
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, female in North America?
- Primary completion rate, female in North America was 94.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, female recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 102.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 2022.
- How does North America rank for primary completion rate, female?
- North America ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary completion rate, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.