United Kingdom vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
United Kingdom
1 modelled data
in 2025
United States
1 modelled data
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
70th
United States rank
70th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1 modelled data against 1 modelled data in United States, a difference of 0 modelled data.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 70th and United States ranks 70th of 204 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7705 modelled data | 0.8776 modelled data | 0.1071 modelled data | United States |
| 2010s | 0.8375 modelled data | 0.973 modelled data | 0.1355 modelled data | United States |
| 2020s | 0.9444 modelled data | 0.9517 modelled data | 0.0072 modelled data | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 1 modelled data against 1 modelled data in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0 modelled data, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- United Kingdom ranks 70th and United States ranks 70th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release