Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in United States of America
United States of America: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male was 98.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
98.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 41 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2013
All-time low
98.1%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2013–2020
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in United States of America, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in United States of America is 98.7%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
That places United States of America 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 99.4% | — |
| 2016 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.1% | 99.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 3 Costa Rica 99.1% compare
- 4 Chile 99.1% compare
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 99.1% compare
- 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.8% compare
- 7 Ecuador 97.8% compare
- 9 Peru 97.5% compare
More education data for United States of America
- 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, poorest quintile, male in United States of America?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in United States of America was 98.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2017.
- How does United States of America rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male?
- United States of America ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release