Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender in United States
United States: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender was 0.9997 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9997 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 100 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 1970
All-time low
0.9997 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
21
1970–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United States stood at 0.9997 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United States peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.9997 GPIA, in 2019.
United States ranks 39th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender in United States, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9997 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9997 GPIA | -0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.9997 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United States?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United States was 0.9997 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 1970.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9997 GPIA in 2019.
- How does United States rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- United States ranks 39th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release