Primary completion rate, male in North America
North America: Primary completion rate, male was 97.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary completion rate, male 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 97.4% for primary completion rate, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in North America peaked at 104.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2022.
That places North America 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Primary completion rate, male in North America, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.3% | — |
| 2000 | 100.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 104.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 101.5% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.3% | 100.3% | 100.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.3% | 100.3% | 100.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.4% | 97.8% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 97.4% | 101.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
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, male in North America?
- Primary completion rate, male in North America was 97.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 104.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2022.
- How does North America rank for primary completion rate, male?
- North America ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, male (% 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.