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 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 98 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.9987 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
22
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 1 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% 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 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9987 GPIA, in 2005.
That places United States of America 10th out of 98 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in United States of America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9996 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9998 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9987 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9994 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9992 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9999 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9998 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9994 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9994 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9993 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9996 GPIA | 0.9996 GPIA | 0.9996 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9995 GPIA | 0.9987 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9995 GPIA | 0.999 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
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- 7 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
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- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 GPIA compare
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More education data for United States of America
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 1 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 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9987 GPIA in 2005.
- How does United States of America rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- United States of America ranks 10th out of 98 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 up 0.1%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release