School enrollment, primary, female in North America
North America: School enrollment, primary, female was 94.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in North America, 1985–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
North America recorded 94.9% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in North America peaked at 98.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 1985.
That places North America 10th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
School enrollment, primary, female in North America, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 93.1% | — |
| 1986 | 94.5% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 96.2% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 97.1% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 97.9% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 98.9% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 97.9% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 96.8% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 96.2% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 95.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 95.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 96.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 95.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 96.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.8% | 93.1% | 97.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 95.5% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 95.4% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 93.2% | 95.3% | 9 |
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, per capita 0.5155 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in North America?
- School enrollment, primary, female in North America was 94.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 1985.
- How does North America rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- North America ranks 10th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.