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North America Gender gap in education 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Gender gap in education in North America stood at 0.99% in 2020, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.01 percentage points from 1% in 2019. Ten years earlier, in 2010, the value was 1.01% (down 0.02 percentage points since). The latest value is the lowest since 1980; the highest was 1.04% in 1981.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Education · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1970–2022

Key facts

What is the latest Gender gap in education in North America?

Gender gap in education in North America stood at 0.99% in 2020, according to World Bank.

Is Gender gap in education in North America rising or falling?

The latest value is down 0.01 percentage points from 1% in 2019. Ten years earlier, in 2010, the value was 1.01% (down 0.02 percentage points since).

What is the highest Gender gap in education on record in North America?

The latest value is the lowest since 1980; the highest was 1.04% in 1981.

Metadata for Gender gap in education in North America
IndicatorGender gap in education
CountryNorth America
CategoryEducation
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 0.99% (2020)

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Source:World Bank — series SE.ENR.PRSC.FM.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Gender gap in education — North America [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/gender-gap-in-education/NAC. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ENR.PRSC.FM.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Gender gap in education — North America." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/gender-gap-in-education/NAC. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ENR.PRSC.FM.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Gender gap in education — North America." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/gender-gap-in-education/NAC. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ENR.PRSC.FM.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_gender_gap_in_education_nac,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Gender gap in education --- North America}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/gender-gap-in-education/NAC},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ENR.PRSC.FM.ZS}
}