School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in North America
North America: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 70.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in North America, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary in North America stood at 70.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in North America peaked at 70.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1972.
North America ranks 17th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in North America, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.1% | — |
| 1971 | 38.1% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 38.0% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 40.5% | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 43.1% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 47.7% | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 52.1% | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 51.0% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 48.7% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 48.9% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 52.7% | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 54.7% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 56.6% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 57.3% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 61.0% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 61.8% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 61.5% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 60.4% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 61.0% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 64.8% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 66.0% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 68.1% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 69.2% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 70.7% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 68.2% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 65.7% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 63.1% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 60.5% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 63.2% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 63.6% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.6% | 38.0% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.8% | 48.9% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.4% | 61.0% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 59.3% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 62.0% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 70.3% | 70.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in North America?
- School enrollment, preprimary in North America was 70.3% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1972.
- How does North America rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- North America ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 (% 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.