Completion rate, primary education, female in United States
United States: Completion rate, primary education, female was 99.6% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 90 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2013
All-time low
98.7%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2010β2024
Completion rate, primary education, female in United States, 2010β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, female in United States stood at 99.6%.
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, female in United States peaked at 99.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2018.
United States ranks 15th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.7% | 99.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, female in United States?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in United States was 99.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2018.
- How does United States rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- United States ranks 15th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release