Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America
UNICEF: North America: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 85.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
85.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
87th
of 220 groups
All-time high
91.3%
in 2019
All-time low
84.9%
in 2022
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America stood at 85.0%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America peaked at 91.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2022.
UNICEF: North America ranks 87th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 91.2% | — |
| 1997 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 91.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.2% | 91.2% | 91.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 91.1% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 91.2% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 84.9% | 88.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: North America
More education data for UNICEF: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2592 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3043 % 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 0.3047 % 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, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America was 85.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: North America rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: North America ranks 87th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release