North America - Children out of school
Children out of school, primary
The value for Children out of school, primary in North America was 231,759 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 45 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,595,664 in 1974 and a minimum value of 90,004 in 2016.
Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 4,595,664 |
| 1975 | 4,497,410 |
| 1976 | 4,148,437 |
| 1977 | 3,955,763 |
| 1978 | 3,745,398 |
| 1979 | 3,734,006 |
| 1980 | 2,049,225 |
| 1981 | 2,043,857 |
| 1982 | 1,516,069 |
| 1983 | 1,740,555 |
| 1984 | 1,916,761 |
| 1985 | 1,809,877 |
| 1986 | 1,445,918 |
| 1987 | 1,060,186 |
| 1988 | 822,007 |
| 1989 | 577,564 |
| 1990 | 335,636 |
| 1991 | 282,054 |
| 1992 | 503,757 |
| 1993 | 764,771 |
| 1994 | 932,411 |
| 1995 | 753,054 |
| 1996 | 1,001,290 |
| 1997 | 813,624 |
| 1998 | 625,032 |
| 1999 | 485,148 |
| 2000 | 569,221 |
| 2001 | 628,980 |
| 2002 | 683,071 |
| 2003 | 600,604 |
| 2004 | 520,806 |
| 2005 | 210,807 |
| 2006 | 202,623 |
| 2007 | 160,072 |
| 2008 | 142,640 |
| 2009 | 427,243 |
| 2010 | 511,361 |
| 2011 | 600,584 |
| 2012 | 646,997 |
| 2013 | 724,323 |
| 2014 | 512,449 |
| 2015 | 455,638 |
| 2016 | 90,004 |
| 2017 | 107,601 |
| 2018 | 146,692 |
| 2019 | 231,759 |
Children out of school, primary, female
The value for Children out of school, primary, female in North America was 105,462 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 34 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 746,698 in 1985 and a minimum value of 24,488 in 2006.
Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 746,698 |
| 1986 | 597,302 |
| 1987 | 418,630 |
| 1988 | 320,628 |
| 1989 | 230,868 |
| 1990 | 128,055 |
| 1991 | 137,849 |
| 1992 | 248,273 |
| 1993 | 386,338 |
| 1994 | 428,342 |
| 1995 | 364,377 |
| 1996 | 471,187 |
| 1997 | 390,640 |
| 1998 | 307,301 |
| 1999 | 245,729 |
| 2000 | 293,194 |
| 2001 | 313,231 |
| 2002 | 328,917 |
| 2003 | 270,683 |
| 2004 | 219,940 |
| 2005 | 70,138 |
| 2006 | 24,488 |
| 2007 | 57,419 |
| 2008 | 81,498 |
| 2009 | 138,025 |
| 2010 | 191,688 |
| 2011 | 256,254 |
| 2012 | 307,943 |
| 2013 | 383,932 |
| 2014 | 213,026 |
| 2015 | 236,738 |
| 2016 | 52,688 |
| 2017 | 60,551 |
| 2018 | 79,336 |
| 2019 | 105,462 |
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age) in North America was 0.41 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 6.88 in 1985, while its lowest value was 0.19 in 2006.
Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.88 |
| 1986 | 5.50 |
| 1987 | 3.83 |
| 1988 | 2.90 |
| 1989 | 2.06 |
| 1990 | 1.13 |
| 1991 | 1.20 |
| 1992 | 2.12 |
| 1993 | 3.23 |
| 1994 | 3.52 |
| 1995 | 2.95 |
| 1996 | 3.77 |
| 1997 | 3.07 |
| 1998 | 2.38 |
| 1999 | 1.87 |
| 2000 | 2.21 |
| 2001 | 2.34 |
| 2002 | 2.47 |
| 2003 | 2.05 |
| 2004 | 1.69 |
| 2005 | 0.54 |
| 2006 | 0.19 |
| 2007 | 0.45 |
| 2008 | 0.64 |
| 2009 | 1.07 |
| 2010 | 1.48 |
| 2011 | 1.96 |
| 2012 | 2.35 |
| 2013 | 2.93 |
| 2014 | 1.62 |
| 2015 | 1.79 |
| 2016 | 0.40 |
| 2017 | 0.46 |
| 2018 | 0.60 |
| 2019 | 0.80 |
| 2020 | 0.41 |
Children out of school, primary, male
The value for Children out of school, primary, male in North America was 126,297 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 34 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,063,179 in 1985 and a minimum value of 37,316 in 2016.
Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,063,179 |
| 1986 | 848,616 |
| 1987 | 641,556 |
| 1988 | 501,379 |
| 1989 | 346,696 |
| 1990 | 207,581 |
| 1991 | 144,204 |
| 1992 | 255,484 |
| 1993 | 378,433 |
| 1994 | 504,069 |
| 1995 | 388,677 |
| 1996 | 530,103 |
| 1997 | 422,984 |
| 1998 | 317,730 |
| 1999 | 239,419 |
| 2000 | 276,027 |
| 2001 | 315,748 |
| 2002 | 354,153 |
| 2003 | 329,922 |
| 2004 | 300,866 |
| 2005 | 140,669 |
| 2006 | 178,135 |
| 2007 | 102,653 |
| 2008 | 61,142 |
| 2009 | 289,218 |
| 2010 | 319,673 |
| 2011 | 344,330 |
| 2012 | 339,054 |
| 2013 | 340,391 |
| 2014 | 299,423 |
| 2015 | 218,899 |
| 2016 | 37,316 |
| 2017 | 47,051 |
| 2018 | 67,356 |
| 2019 | 126,297 |
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) in North America was 1.36 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 9.21 in 1985, while its lowest value was 0.27 in 2016.
Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.21 |
| 1986 | 7.35 |
| 1987 | 5.53 |
| 1988 | 4.29 |
| 1989 | 2.94 |
| 1990 | 1.74 |
| 1991 | 1.20 |
| 1992 | 2.08 |
| 1993 | 3.03 |
| 1994 | 3.96 |
| 1995 | 3.01 |
| 1996 | 4.05 |
| 1997 | 3.17 |
| 1998 | 2.34 |
| 1999 | 1.74 |
| 2000 | 1.98 |
| 2001 | 2.25 |
| 2002 | 2.53 |
| 2003 | 2.38 |
| 2004 | 2.20 |
| 2005 | 1.04 |
| 2006 | 1.33 |
| 2007 | 0.77 |
| 2008 | 0.46 |
| 2009 | 2.15 |
| 2010 | 2.36 |
| 2011 | 2.52 |
| 2012 | 2.48 |
| 2013 | 2.49 |
| 2014 | 2.18 |
| 2015 | 1.59 |
| 2016 | 0.27 |
| 2017 | 0.34 |
| 2018 | 0.49 |
| 2019 | 0.92 |
| 2020 | 1.36 |
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Children out of school (% of primary school age) in North America was 0.90 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 17.57 in 1975, while its lowest value was 0.33 in 2016.
Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 17.48 |
| 1975 | 17.57 |
| 1976 | 16.70 |
| 1977 | 16.31 |
| 1978 | 15.75 |
| 1979 | 15.95 |
| 1980 | 8.86 |
| 1981 | 8.92 |
| 1982 | 6.68 |
| 1983 | 7.72 |
| 1984 | 8.54 |
| 1985 | 8.08 |
| 1986 | 6.45 |
| 1987 | 4.70 |
| 1988 | 3.62 |
| 1989 | 2.51 |
| 1990 | 1.44 |
| 1991 | 1.20 |
| 1992 | 2.10 |
| 1993 | 3.13 |
| 1994 | 3.75 |
| 1995 | 2.98 |
| 1996 | 3.91 |
| 1997 | 3.12 |
| 1998 | 2.36 |
| 1999 | 1.80 |
| 2000 | 2.09 |
| 2001 | 2.29 |
| 2002 | 2.50 |
| 2003 | 2.22 |
| 2004 | 1.95 |
| 2005 | 0.80 |
| 2006 | 0.78 |
| 2007 | 0.61 |
| 2008 | 0.55 |
| 2009 | 1.63 |
| 2010 | 1.93 |
| 2011 | 2.24 |
| 2012 | 2.42 |
| 2013 | 2.71 |
| 2014 | 1.91 |
| 2015 | 1.69 |
| 2016 | 0.33 |
| 2017 | 0.40 |
| 2018 | 0.54 |
| 2019 | 0.86 |
| 2020 | 0.90 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Participation
