School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in WB: North America
WB: North America: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
44th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.9855 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
25
1999–2023
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in WB: North America, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in WB: North America stood at 1 GPIA.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in WB: North America peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9855 GPIA, in 2016.
That places WB: North America 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in WB: North America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9877 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9877 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9922 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9969 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9892 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9995 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9989 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9997 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9965 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9934 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9902 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9984 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9855 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9909 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9956 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9902 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9963 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9877 GPIA | 0.9877 GPIA | 0.9877 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9977 GPIA | 0.9877 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9953 GPIA | 0.9855 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9972 GPIA | 0.9902 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: North America
- 41 Tokelau 1.02 GPIA compare
- 42 Mongolia 1.02 GPIA compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 1.02 GPIA compare
- 44 San Marino 1.02 GPIA compare
- 45 Lebanon 1.02 GPIA compare
- 46 Qatar 1.02 GPIA compare
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 1.02 GPIA compare
More education data for WB: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,628 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in WB: North America?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in WB: North America was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9855 GPIA in 2016.
- How does WB: North America rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- WB: North America ranks 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release