Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in North America
North America: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 26.20 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in North America, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
North America recorded 26.20 million for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in North America peaked at 27.51 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.41 million, in 1979.
That places North America 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.44 million | — |
| 1971 | 24.89 million | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 24.47 million | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 24.58 million | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 23.81 million | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 23.15 million | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 22.66 million | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 22.19 million | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 21.86 million | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 21.41 million | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 22.89 million | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 22.61 million | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 22.91 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 22.44 million | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 22.10 million | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 22.12 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 22.47 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 22.87 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 27.27 million | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 27.30 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 24.63 million | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 24.81 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 27.37 million | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 25.38 million | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 25.62 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 26.24 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 26.50 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 27.44 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 27.10 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 27.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 27.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 27.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 27.32 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.15 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 26.95 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 26.76 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 26.63 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 26.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 26.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 26.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 26.94 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 26.81 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 26.63 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.79 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 27.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 27.34 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 27.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 27.37 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.20 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 26.90 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 26.30 million | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 25.91 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 26.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 26.20 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.65 million | 21.41 million | 27.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.50 million | 22.10 million | 27.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.25 million | 24.63 million | 27.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.01 million | 26.63 million | 27.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.05 million | 26.63 million | 27.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.31 million | 25.91 million | 26.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in North America?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in North America was 26.20 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 27.51 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.41 million in 1979.
- How does North America rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- North America ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.