North America - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in North America was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in North America was 27,197,960 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 27,502,120 in 2001 and a minimum value of 21,414,320 in 1979.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,070,980 |
| 1971 | 24,891,210 |
| 1972 | 24,469,860 |
| 1973 | 24,575,420 |
| 1974 | 23,805,760 |
| 1975 | 23,154,060 |
| 1976 | 22,659,820 |
| 1977 | 22,192,930 |
| 1978 | 21,856,390 |
| 1979 | 21,414,320 |
| 1980 | 22,892,850 |
| 1981 | 22,610,850 |
| 1982 | 22,911,880 |
| 1983 | 22,443,530 |
| 1984 | 22,097,060 |
| 1985 | 22,118,570 |
| 1986 | 22,474,180 |
| 1987 | 22,869,860 |
| 1988 | 23,399,360 |
| 1989 | 23,991,470 |
| 1990 | 24,629,340 |
| 1991 | 24,810,160 |
| 1992 | 25,105,490 |
| 1993 | 25,381,170 |
| 1994 | 25,618,930 |
| 1995 | 26,242,750 |
| 1996 | 26,500,510 |
| 1997 | 26,795,060 |
| 1998 | 27,100,830 |
| 1999 | 27,372,010 |
| 2000 | 27,434,820 |
| 2001 | 27,502,120 |
| 2002 | 27,311,630 |
| 2003 | 27,147,520 |
| 2004 | 26,953,490 |
| 2005 | 26,759,270 |
| 2006 | 26,628,920 |
| 2007 | 26,668,340 |
| 2008 | 26,881,490 |
| 2009 | 26,784,200 |
| 2010 | 26,854,640 |
| 2011 | 26,944,700 |
| 2012 | 26,809,750 |
| 2013 | 26,627,910 |
| 2014 | 26,791,640 |
| 2015 | 27,093,810 |
| 2016 | 27,342,020 |
| 2017 | 27,492,270 |
| 2018 | 27,368,830 |
| 2019 | 27,197,960 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in North America was 48.76 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 49.42 in 1999, while its lowest value was 48.28 in 1983.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 48.77 |
| 1981 | 48.77 |
| 1982 | 48.63 |
| 1983 | 48.28 |
| 1984 | 48.61 |
| 1985 | 48.76 |
| 1986 | 48.67 |
| 1987 | 48.36 |
| 1988 | 48.45 |
| 1989 | 48.50 |
| 1990 | 48.65 |
| 1991 | 48.39 |
| 1992 | 48.38 |
| 1993 | 48.38 |
| 1994 | 48.60 |
| 1995 | 48.58 |
| 1996 | 48.51 |
| 1997 | 48.95 |
| 1998 | 49.38 |
| 1999 | 49.42 |
| 2000 | 48.43 |
| 2001 | 48.74 |
| 2002 | 48.98 |
| 2003 | 48.84 |
| 2004 | 48.68 |
| 2005 | 48.55 |
| 2006 | 49.00 |
| 2007 | 48.76 |
| 2008 | 48.90 |
| 2009 | 48.97 |
| 2010 | 48.66 |
| 2011 | 48.99 |
| 2012 | 48.56 |
| 2013 | 48.73 |
| 2014 | 48.84 |
| 2015 | 48.93 |
| 2016 | 48.90 |
| 2017 | 48.76 |
| 2018 | 48.76 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in North America was 1,835,363 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 36 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,929,575 in 2008 and a minimum value of 1,546,529 in 1985.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,581,106 |
| 1984 | 1,557,599 |
| 1985 | 1,546,529 |
| 1986 | 1,560,321 |
| 1987 | 1,560,645 |
| 1988 | 1,575,590 |
| 1989 | 1,593,039 |
| 1990 | 1,608,139 |
| 1991 | 1,597,394 |
| 1992 | 1,591,751 |
| 1993 | 1,578,065 |
| 1994 | 1,594,786 |
| 1995 | 1,622,240 |
| 1996 | 1,648,770 |
| 1997 | 1,678,034 |
| 1998 | 1,709,508 |
| 1999 | 1,759,006 |
| 2000 | 1,805,545 |
| 2001 | 1,820,200 |
| 2002 | 1,817,648 |
| 2003 | 1,842,162 |
| 2004 | 1,865,936 |
| 2005 | 1,864,546 |
| 2006 | 1,894,173 |
| 2007 | 1,905,343 |
| 2008 | 1,929,575 |
| 2009 | 1,898,889 |
| 2010 | 1,885,899 |
| 2011 | 1,874,257 |
| 2012 | 1,846,634 |
| 2013 | 1,816,620 |
| 2014 | 1,817,691 |
| 2015 | 1,847,103 |
| 2016 | 1,879,746 |
| 2017 | 1,905,605 |
| 2018 | 1,871,364 |
| 2019 | 1,835,363 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in North America was 85.38 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 87.18 in 2006, while its lowest value was 84.49 in 2008.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 84.75 |
| 1993 | 84.57 |
| 1994 | 84.54 |
| 1995 | 84.68 |
| 1996 | 84.71 |
| 1997 | 84.86 |
| 1998 | 85.00 |
| 1999 | 85.00 |
| 2000 | 85.03 |
| 2001 | 85.82 |
| 2002 | 86.60 |
| 2003 | 86.83 |
| 2004 | 87.07 |
| 2005 | 87.11 |
| 2006 | 87.18 |
| 2007 | 85.83 |
| 2008 | 84.49 |
| 2009 | 85.48 |
| 2010 | 85.59 |
| 2011 | 85.69 |
| 2012 | 85.76 |
| 2013 | 85.83 |
| 2014 | 85.80 |
| 2015 | 85.78 |
| 2016 | 85.76 |
| 2017 | 85.72 |
| 2018 | 85.54 |
| 2019 | 85.38 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
