School enrollment, preprimary, male in North America
North America: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 70.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, male in North America, 1980–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
North America recorded 70.2% for school enrollment, preprimary, male in 2020.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in North America peaked at 71.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1980.
North America ranks 16th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, male in North America, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 49.9% | — |
| 1981 | 53.8% | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 54.1% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 55.8% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 56.5% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 60.1% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 62.7% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 64.0% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 60.9% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 62.0% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 65.7% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 67.0% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 68.1% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 69.4% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 70.7% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 71.2% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 68.4% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 65.7% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 62.8% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 62.7% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 64.9% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 70.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.2% | 49.9% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.1% | 62.0% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 59.7% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 62.3% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 70.2% | 70.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 197.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in North America?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in North America was 70.2% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1980.
- How does North America rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- North America ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.