Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in United States
United States: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes was 99.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 53 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2013
All-time low
98.7%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2013–2020
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in United States, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in United States is 99.5%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
That places United States 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 99.9% | — |
| 2016 | 99.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.7% | 99.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 3 Kyrgyzstan 99.9% compare
- 4 Costa Rica 99.7% compare
- 5 Tajikistan 99.6% compare
- 7 China 99.4% compare
- 8 Chile 99.3% compare
- 8 Uruguay 99.3% compare
More education data for United States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.46 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1542 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.59 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in United States?
- Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in United States was 99.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2017.
- How does United States rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes?
- United States ranks 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in United States?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release