Children out of school, primary, female in United States of America
United States of America: Children out of school, primary, female was 448,218 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in United States of America, 2005–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2022, children out of school, primary, female in United States of America stood at 448,218.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in United States of America peaked at 495,363 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31,482, in 2005.
United States of America ranks 16th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Children out of school, primary, female in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31,482 | — |
| 2013 | 377,311 | +1098.5% |
| 2015 | 231,900 | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 52,078 | -77.5% |
| 2018 | 76,669 | +47.2% |
| 2019 | 101,961 | +33.0% |
| 2020 | 243,827 | +139.1% |
| 2021 | 495,363 | +103.2% |
| 2022 | 448,218 | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,482 | 31,482 | 31,482 | 1 |
| 2010s | 167,984 | 52,078 | 377,311 | 5 |
| 2020s | 395,803 | 243,827 | 495,363 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 13 Burkina Faso 659,756 compare
- 14 Mali 653,474 compare
- 15 Chad 519,892 compare
- 17 Somalia 414,337
- 18 Iraq 381,552
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 337,596 compare
More education data for United States of America
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in United States of America?
- Children out of school, primary, female in United States of America was 448,218 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 495,363 in 2021.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,482 in 2005.
- How does United States of America rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- United States of America ranks 16th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.