Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in United States of America
United States of America: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes was 99.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 52 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
98.7%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2013–2020
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in United States of America, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 99.5% for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
United States of America ranks 13th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100.0% | — |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.7% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
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, richest quintile, both sexes in United States of America?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in United States of America was 99.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2019.
- How does United States of America rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes?
- United States of America ranks 13th out of 52 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release