School enrollment, primary, male in North America
North America: School enrollment, primary, male was 95.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in North America, 1985–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in North America is 95.5%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in North America peaked at 98.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 1985.
That places North America 9th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
School enrollment, primary, male in North America, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 90.8% | — |
| 1986 | 92.7% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 94.5% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 95.7% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 97.1% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 98.3% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 97.9% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 96.0% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 94.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 94.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 94.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 94.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 92.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.1% | 90.8% | 97.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 96.8% | 95.5% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 94.1% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 92.2% | 95.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- 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, male in North America?
- School enrollment, primary, male in North America was 95.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 1985.
- How does North America rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- North America ranks 9th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, primary, male (% 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.