Children out of school, male in United States
United States: Children out of school, male was 4.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, male in United States, 2005–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, male in United States is 4.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in United States peaked at 4.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
United States ranks 98th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children out of school, male in United States, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8% | — |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +214.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -82.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +76.6% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +90.4% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +100.6% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +104.7% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +3.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 4.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.0% | 4.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 95 Madagascar 4.6% compare
- 96 Jamaica 4.4% compare
- 97 Bangladesh 4.3% compare
- 99 Costa Rica 4.1% compare
- 100 Libya 4.0%
- 101 North Macedonia 4.0% compare
More education data for United States
- 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 children out of school, male in United States?
- Children out of school, male in United States was 4.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does United States rank for children out of school, male?
- United States ranks 98th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.