School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in North America
North America: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 4.63 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
4.63 million number
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
4.76 million number
in 2002
All-time low
3.77 million number
in 1987
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in North America, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in North America stood at 4.63 million number.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in North America peaked at 4.76 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.77 million number, in 1987.
North America ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in North America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.68 million number | — |
| 1971 | 4.70 million number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.69 million number | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.67 million number | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.64 million number | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 4.59 million number | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 4.49 million number | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 4.37 million number | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.26 million number | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 4.16 million number | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 4.06 million number | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.99 million number | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.94 million number | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.89 million number | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.84 million number | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.80 million number | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.77 million number | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.77 million number | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.78 million number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.79 million number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.81 million number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.85 million number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.91 million number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.98 million number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.06 million number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.13 million number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.20 million number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.28 million number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.36 million number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.36 million number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.44 million number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.56 million number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.76 million number | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.72 million number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.68 million number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.63 million number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.57 million number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.55 million number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.51 million number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.45 million number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.45 million number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.50 million number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.57 million number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.50 million number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.45 million number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.46 million number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.48 million number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.52 million number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.55 million number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.63 million number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.52 million number | 4.16 million number | 4.70 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.86 million number | 3.77 million number | 4.06 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 million number | 3.81 million number | 4.36 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.59 million number | 4.44 million number | 4.76 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 million number | 4.45 million number | 4.63 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 36 Ghana 695,905 number compare
- 37 Madagascar 679,650 number compare
- 38 Cameroon 666,341 number compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 638,724 number compare
- 40 Niger 627,018 number compare
- 41 Morocco 621,902 number compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 605,204 number compare
More education data for North America
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in North America?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in North America was 4.63 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 million number in 1987.
- How does North America rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- North America ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.