Primary education, pupils in North America
North America: Primary education, pupils was 48.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
48.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
7th
of 41 groups
All-time high
49.4%
in 1999
All-time low
48.3%
in 1983
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Primary education, pupils in North America, 1980–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
North America recorded 48.8% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in North America peaked at 49.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1983.
North America ranks 7th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary education, pupils in North America, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 48.8% | — |
| 1981 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 48.3% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 48.4% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.9% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.6% | 48.3% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 48.4% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.4% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 49.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 4 India 50.9% compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 50.9% compare
- 6 Kiribati 50.8% compare
- 7 Bangladesh 50.7% compare
- 8 Mauritania 50.7% compare
- 9 Nepal 50.6% compare
- 10 San Marino 50.5% compare
More education data for North America
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (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)
- 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, total, per capita 0.5155 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in North America?
- Primary education, pupils in North America was 48.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1983.
- How does North America rank for primary education, pupils?
- North America ranks 7th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.