Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female (%) in United States
United States: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female (%) was 99.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 40 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
98.8%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2013–2020
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in United States, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in United States is 99.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
United States ranks 4th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female (%) in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100.0% | — |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 99.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.02 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in United States?
- Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in United States was 99.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2016.
- How does United States rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female?
- United States ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release