School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: North America
WB: North America: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 2.22 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.22 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
166th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.31 million
in 2013
All-time low
2.14 million
in 2004
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: North America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: North America recorded 2.22 million for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: North America peaked at 2.31 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.14 million, in 2004.
That places WB: North America 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.25 million | — |
| 2000 | 2.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.23 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.20 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.15 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.14 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.14 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.17 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.25 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.22 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.24 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.26 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.30 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.24 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.26 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.25 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.28 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.25 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.22 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.22 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million | 2.14 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 million | 2.24 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 million | 2.22 million | 2.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: North America
- 163 Suriname 5,395 compare
- 164 Cape Verde 4,843 compare
- 165 Cyprus 4,808 compare
- 166 Western Sahara 4,748 compare
- 167 Bhutan 4,733 compare
- 168 Vanuatu 4,522 compare
- 169 Montenegro 3,876 compare
More education data for WB: 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 -0.2591 % 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 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, one year before the official primary entry in WB: North America?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in WB: North America was 2.22 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 WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 million in 2004.
- How does WB: North America rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- WB: North America ranks 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: North 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release