UNICEF: North America: statistics and indicators

450 indicators and 10,328 data points for UNICEF: North America, collected automatically from official statistical sources.

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450
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10,328

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Key indicators for UNICEF: North America

IndicatorLatest YearRank Trend
School age population, pre-primary education, female 6.23 million 2024 164th flat
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes 26.19 million 2024 161st rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 11.04 million 2024 84th rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 8.08 million 2024 100th rising
Teachers in primary education, male 288,590 2024 164th rising
Teachers in primary education, female 1.75 million 2024 109th rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 85.9% 2024 30th flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes 96.8% 2024 160th flat
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.79 years 2023 102nd flat
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 0.4% 2024 218th volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 0.4% 2024 218th volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% 2024 4th flat
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 19.12 million 2024 92nd rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% 2024 4th flat
Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.65 million 2024 150th rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 0.4% 2024 218th volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.49 million 2024 152nd rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 8.81 million 2024 140th rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.04 million 2024 131st rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% 2024 4th flat
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 28.13 million 2024 151st rising
Enrolment in primary education, female 12.71 million 2024 160th rising
Enrolment in primary education, male 13.48 million 2024 161st rising
School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.07 million 2024 159th flat
School age population, upper secondary education, male 7.42 million 2024 159th flat
School age population, secondary education, male 14.69 million 2024 163rd flat
School age population, secondary education, female 13.99 million 2024 163rd flat
School age population, secondary education, both sexes 28.68 million 2024 163rd flat
School age population, tertiary education, male 12.37 million 2024 153rd rising
School age population, tertiary education, female 11.81 million 2024 154th rising
School age population, lower secondary education, male 7.27 million 2024 171st flat
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes 24.18 million 2024 153rd rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, male 2.34 million 2024 167th flat
School age population, lower secondary education, female 6.92 million 2024 171st flat
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes 14.19 million 2024 171st flat
School age population, last grade of primary education, female 2.22 million 2024 167th flat
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes 4.56 million 2024 167th flat
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female 2.18 million 2024 166th flat
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 2.28 million 2024 168th flat
School age population, primary education, male 13.85 million 2024 160th flat
School age population, primary education, female 13.21 million 2024 160th flat
School age population, primary education, both sexes 27.06 million 2024 159th flat
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both 4.47 million 2024 166th flat
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 12.75 million 2024 164th flat
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 4.34 million 2024 168th flat
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 2.12 million 2024 168th flat
School age population, pre-primary education, male 6.52 million 2024 164th flat
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 2.22 million 2024 169th flat
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 14.49 million 2024 159th flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female 96.2% 2024 150th flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.988 GPIA 2024 98th flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male 97.4% 2024 167th flat
School life expectancy, primary, female 5.8 years 2023 85th flat
School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years 2023 113th flat
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index 1 GPIA 2023 23rd flat
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female 4.30 million 2024 142nd rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 4.51 million 2024 140th rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes 418,482 2024 165th volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 1.89 million 2024 144th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes 98.1% 2024 32nd rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes 5.87 years 2023 63rd rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes 11.67 years 2023 53rd flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes 97.5% 2024 50th flat
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female 210,213 2024 142nd volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 208,270 2024 169th rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes 1.65 million 2024 69th rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes 79.1% 2024 26th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female 96.9% 2024 53rd flat
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female 97.6% 2024 40th rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male 98.0% 2024 50th flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity 0.9887 GPIA 2024 111th flat
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male 98.6% 2024 33rd rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9894 GPIA 2024 122nd flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female 11.73 years 2023 52nd flat
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 3.98 years 2023 18th rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity 1.01 GPIA 2023 30th flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male 11.6 years 2023 51st flat
School life expectancy, secondary, male 5.81 years 2023 65th rising
School life expectancy, secondary, female 5.94 years 2023 60th rising
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index 1.02 GPIA 2023 37th flat
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes 557,404 2024 120th rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.05 years 2023 59th rising
Teachers in secondary education, female 1.19 million 2024 125th rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female 63.1% 2024 49th rising
Teachers in secondary education, male 697,323 2024 163rd flat
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male 65.3% 2024 35th rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female 93.4% 2024 5th rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.3 GPIA 2024 16th flat
School life expectancy, tertiary, female 4.74 years 2023 3rd rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, male 3.25 years 2023 35th rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index 1.31 GPIA 2023 16th flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes 15.83 years 2023 28th rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes 96.0% 2023 68th flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes 85.0% 2023 87th flat
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female 1.99 years 2023 61st rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male 2.11 years 2023 52nd rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9454 GPIA 2023 206th flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female 92.2% 2024 124th flat
Teachers in pre-primary education, male 43,713 2024 129th rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female 513,691 2024 116th rising

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