Children out of school, primary, male in United States of America

United States of America: Children out of school, primary, male was 517,634 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
517,634
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
15th
of 177 countries
All-time high
517,634
in 2022
All-time low
36,772
in 2016
Years of data
9
2005–2022

Children out of school, primary, male in United States of America, 2005–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2005201320222005: 104.1k2013: 334.2k2015: 214.4k2016: 36.8k2018: 64.9k2019: 123.0k2020: 245.2k2021: 500.8k2022: 517.6k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2022, children out of school, primary, male in United States of America stood at 517,634. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in United States of America peaked at 517,634 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36,772, in 2016.

That places United States of America 15th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Children out of school, primary, male in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in United States of America, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 104,076
2013 334,205 +221.1%
2015 214,356 -35.9%
2016 36,772 -82.8%
2018 64,864 +76.4%
2019 123,016 +89.7%
2020 245,238 +99.4%
2021 500,796 +104.2%
2022 517,634 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 104,076 104,076 104,076 1
2010s 154,643 36,772 334,205 5
2020s 421,223 245,238 517,634 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in United States of America?
Children out of school, primary, male in United States of America was 517,634 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 517,634 in 2022.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 36,772 in 2016.
How does United States of America rank for children out of school, primary, male?
United States of America ranks 15th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.