Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: North America
WB: 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
88th
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 WB: 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 WB: North America stood at 85.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 WB: North America peaked at 91.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2022.
That places WB: North America 88th out of 220 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: 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 WB: North America
More education data for WB: 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 -0.2591 % 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 0.3042 % 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, 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 WB: North America?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: 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 WB: 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 WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2022.
- How does WB: North America rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: North America ranks 88th out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: 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 WB: 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