Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in United States
United States: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) was 99.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in United States, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in United States is 99.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in United States peaked at 99.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2018.
That places United States 12th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 99.7% | — |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.4%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.8% | 99.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
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 completion rate, primary education, both sexes in United States?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in United States was 99.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2018.
- How does United States rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- United States ranks 12th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release