School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Northern America
SDG: Northern America: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 2.12 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.12 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
165th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.21 million
in 2013
All-time low
2.04 million
in 2004
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Northern America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Northern America is 2.12 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Northern America peaked at 2.21 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.04 million, in 2004.
SDG: Northern America ranks 165th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.14 million | — |
| 2000 | 2.14 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.10 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.06 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.04 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.15 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.12 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.17 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.18 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.21 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.20 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.15 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.17 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.15 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.15 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.15 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.12 million | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.12 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 million | 2.14 million | 2.14 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.10 million | 2.04 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 million | 2.15 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million | 2.12 million | 2.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern America
More education data for SDG: Northern America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3044 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2591 % 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 0.3042 % 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 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Northern America?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Northern America was 2.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 million in 2004.
- How does SDG: Northern America rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in SDG: Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release