Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: North America
UNICEF: North America: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.0727 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: North America, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: North America stood at 0.0727 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 89.9% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: North America peaked at 0.8324 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0727 GPIA, in 2024.
UNICEF: North America ranks 211th of 214 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: North America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.1426 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.6586 GPIA | +361.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5071 GPIA | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6436 GPIA | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5662 GPIA | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7774 GPIA | +37.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6804 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8214 GPIA | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7997 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6591 GPIA | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8324 GPIA | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7214 GPIA | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0727 GPIA | -89.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5997 GPIA | 0.1426 GPIA | 0.8214 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6171 GPIA | 0.0727 GPIA | 0.8324 GPIA | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: 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 -0.2592 % 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 0.3043 % 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 0.3047 % 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) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: North America?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: North America was 0.0727 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8324 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0727 GPIA in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: North America rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- UNICEF: North America ranks 211th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release