4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in United States
United States: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 100 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
100
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 164 countries
All-time high
100
in 2005
All-time low
99
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in United States, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United States recorded 100 for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in United States peaked at 100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 99, in 2000.
United States ranks 1st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99 | — |
| 2001 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +1.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 100, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5 | 99 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7 | 99 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Austria 100 compare
- 1 Cyprus 100 compare
- 1 Czechia 100 compare
- 1 Germany 100 compare
- 1 Denmark 100 compare
- 1 Estonia 100 compare
- 1 Finland 100 compare
- 1 United Kingdom 100 compare
- 1 Croatia 100 compare
- 1 Ireland 100 compare
- 1 Iceland 100 compare
- 1 Israel 100 compare
- 1 Italy 100 compare
- 1 Japan 100 compare
- 1 South Korea 100 compare
- 1 Lithuania 100 compare
- 1 Luxembourg 100 compare
- 1 Latvia 100 compare
- 1 Malta 100 compare
- 1 Netherlands 100 compare
- 1 Norway 100 compare
- 1 Slovakia 100 compare
- 1 Slovenia 100 compare
- 1 Sweden 100 compare
More education data for United States
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.02 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in United States?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in United States was 100 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2005.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 99 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- United States ranks 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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