School age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: North America
UNICEF: North America: School age population, primary education, female was 13.21 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
13.21 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
160th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.39 million
in 2001
All-time low
12.71 million
in 2007
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: North America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: North America stood at 13.21 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: North America peaked at 13.39 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.71 million, in 2007.
UNICEF: North America ranks 160th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.30 million | — |
| 2000 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.35 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.19 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 13.01 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.86 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 12.75 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.71 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.83 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.95 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 13.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 13.10 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.22 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 13.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 13.21 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.30 million | 13.30 million | 13.30 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.02 million | 12.71 million | 13.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.16 million | 12.95 million | 13.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.15 million | 13.07 million | 13.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: North America
More education data for UNICEF: North America
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (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), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: North America?
- School age population, primary education, female in UNICEF: North America was 13.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 13.39 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.71 million in 2007.
- How does UNICEF: North America rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- UNICEF: North America ranks 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release