School age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern America
SDG: Northern America: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 27.07 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
27.07 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
156th
of 221 groups
All-time high
27.45 million
in 2001
All-time low
26.03 million
in 2007
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern America stood at 27.07 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern America peaked at 27.45 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.03 million, in 2007.
That places SDG: Northern America 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.27 million | — |
| 2000 | 27.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 27.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.36 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 27.03 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 26.66 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 26.34 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 26.11 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 26.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.14 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.26 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.50 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 26.77 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 26.79 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 26.78 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.88 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 27.04 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 27.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 27.09 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 27.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 26.90 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 26.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 26.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 27.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 27.07 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.27 million | 27.27 million | 27.27 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.67 million | 26.03 million | 27.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.90 million | 26.50 million | 27.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.93 million | 26.78 million | 27.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern America
More education data for SDG: Northern 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, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern America?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in SDG: Northern America was 27.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 27.45 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.03 million in 2007.
- How does SDG: Northern America rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release