Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in United States of America
United States of America: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 95.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in United States of America, 2005–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in United States of America is 95.6%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in United States of America peaked at 99.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2015.
United States of America ranks 94th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 99.4% | — |
| 2010 | 97.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 94.6% | 99.6% | 8 |
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More education data for United States of America
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in United States of America?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in United States of America was 95.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2015.
- How does United States of America rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- United States of America ranks 94th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.