Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in United States of America
United States of America: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9994 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9994 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
57th
of 132 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.999 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
33
1970–2024
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in United States of America, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.9994 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in United States of America peaked at 1 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.999 GPIA, in 2010.
United States of America ranks 57th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in United States of America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 0.9995 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9999 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9995 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9993 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9995 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9998 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9996 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9996 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9994 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9993 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9994 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9995 GPIA | 0.9995 GPIA | 0.9995 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9999 GPIA | 0.9991 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9996 GPIA | 0.999 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9993 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6653 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0343 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5778 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3162 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in United States of America?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in United States of America was 0.9994 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.999 GPIA in 2010.
- How does United States of America rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- United States of America ranks 57th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release