Enrolment in primary education, female in United States of America

United States of America: Enrolment in primary education, female was 12.21 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
12.21 million number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 203 countries
All-time high
12.25 million number
in 2017
All-time low
11.98 million number
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Enrolment in primary education, female in United States of America, 2014–2018

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2014201620182014: 12.0M number2015: 12.1M number2016: 12.2M number2017: 12.2M number2018: 12.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in United States of America is 12.21 million number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over five years.

That places United States of America 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Enrolment in primary education, female in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number) in United States of America, 2014 to 2018.
Year number Change
2014 11.98 million number
2015 12.13 million number +1.2%
2016 12.24 million number +0.9%
2017 12.25 million number +0.1%
2018 12.21 million number -0.4%

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 India 57.65 million number compare
  2. 2 China 48.55 million number compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 14.06 million number compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 12.16 million number
  5. 6 Pakistan 10.46 million number compare
  6. 7 Bangladesh 8.80 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female in United States of America?
Enrolment in primary education, female in United States of America was 12.21 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 12.25 million number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 11.98 million number in 2014.
How does United States of America rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
United States of America ranks 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.