Primary completion rate, total in North America

North America: Primary completion rate, total was 96.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
96.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
11th
of 43 groups
All-time high
100.8%
in 2021
All-time low
96.0%
in 2022
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Primary completion rate, total in North America, 1999–2023

02550751001999201120231999: 100 % of relevant age group2000: 100 % of relevant age group2001: 99.9 % of relevant age group2002: 99.8 % of relevant age group2003: 99.7 % of relevant age group2004: 99.7 % of relevant age group2005: 99.6 % of relevant age group2006: 99.5 % of relevant age group2007: 99.5 % of relevant age group2008: 99.4 % of relevant age group2009: 99.3 % of relevant age group2010: 99.3 % of relevant age group2011: 99.2 % of relevant age group2012: 99.1 % of relevant age group2013: 99.1 % of relevant age group2014: 99 % of relevant age group2015: 98.9 % of relevant age group2016: 98.9 % of relevant age group2017: 98.8 % of relevant age group2018: 99.9 % of relevant age group2019: 100.3 % of relevant age group2020: 100.7 % of relevant age group2021: 100.8 % of relevant age group2022: 96 % of relevant age group2023: 96 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

North America recorded 96.0% for primary completion rate, total in 2023.

The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in North America peaked at 100.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2022.

North America ranks 11th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Primary completion rate, total in North America, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in North America, 1999 to 2023.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1999 100.0%
2000 100.0% +0.0%
2001 99.9% -0.1%
2002 99.8% -0.1%
2003 99.7% -0.1%
2004 99.7% -0.1%
2005 99.6% -0.1%
2006 99.5% -0.1%
2007 99.5% -0.1%
2008 99.4% -0.1%
2009 99.3% -0.1%
2010 99.3% -0.1%
2011 99.2% -0.1%
2012 99.1% -0.1%
2013 99.1% -0.1%
2014 99.0% -0.1%
2015 98.9% -0.1%
2016 98.9% -0.1%
2017 98.8% -0.1%
2018 99.9% +1.2%
2019 100.3% +0.4%
2020 100.7% +0.4%
2021 100.8% +0.1%
2022 96.0% -4.8%
2023 96.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1
2000s 99.6% 99.3% 100.0% 10
2010s 99.2% 98.8% 100.3% 10
2020s 98.4% 96.0% 100.8% 4

Countries ranked near North America

  1. 8 Hungary 108.9% compare
  2. 9 Tonga 108.1% compare
  3. 10 Republic of Moldova 108.1% compare
  4. 11 Albania 107.3% compare
  5. 12 Thailand 107.1% compare
  6. 13 Montenegro 106.7% compare
  7. 14 Cayman Islands 106.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in North America?
Primary completion rate, total in North America was 96.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in North America?
The highest recorded value was 100.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2022.
How does North America rank for primary completion rate, total?
North America ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in North America?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North America data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.