School enrollment, primary, male in North America
North America: School enrollment, primary, male was 97.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in North America, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in North America is 97.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in North America peaked at 102.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2022.
That places North America 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, primary, male in North America, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.1% | — |
| 2000 | 101.3% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 100.4% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 100.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 101.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 102.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 101.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 102.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 102.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 101.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 101.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 100.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 100.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 101.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 101.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 101.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 100.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 100.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 101.3% | 99.4% | 102.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.7% | 99.8% | 101.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 96.7% | 100.2% | 5 |
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)
- Labor force, total 197.68 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in North America?
- School enrollment, primary, male in North America was 97.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 102.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2022.
- How does North America rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- North America ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, 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. 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.