School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America
UNICEF: North America: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 4.56 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.56 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
167th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.77 million
in 2002
All-time low
4.44 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: North America recorded 4.56 million for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America peaked at 4.77 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.44 million, in 1999.
UNICEF: North America ranks 167th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.44 million | — |
| 2000 | 4.44 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.57 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.77 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.72 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.68 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.62 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.56 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.55 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.51 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.44 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.57 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.50 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.45 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.53 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.62 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.59 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.48 million | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.56 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.44 million | 4.44 million | 4.44 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.59 million | 4.44 million | 4.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 million | 4.45 million | 4.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 million | 4.48 million | 4.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: North America
- 164 Suriname 11,104 compare
- 165 Cyprus 10,110 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 9,805 compare
- 167 Western Sahara 9,298 compare
- 168 Vanuatu 8,078 compare
- 169 Montenegro 7,988 compare
- 170 Maldives 7,677 compare
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), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America was 4.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 million in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: North America rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: North America ranks 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release