Girls and boys who are out of school in United States of America
United States of America: Girls and boys who are out of school was 448,218 girls in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in United States of America, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in United States of America is 448,218 girls, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in United States of America peaked at 495,363 girls in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31,482 girls, in 2005.
That places United States of America 16th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Girls and boys who are out of school in United States of America, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31,482 girls | — |
| 2013 | 377,311 girls | +1098.5% |
| 2015 | 231,900 girls | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 52,078 girls | -77.5% |
| 2018 | 76,669 girls | +47.2% |
| 2019 | 101,961 girls | +33.0% |
| 2020 | 243,827 girls | +139.1% |
| 2021 | 495,363 girls | +103.2% |
| 2022 | 448,218 girls | -9.5% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 448,218 girls is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,552 girls, 175.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,482 girls | 31,482 girls | 31,482 girls | 1 |
| 2010s | 167,984 girls | 52,078 girls | 377,311 girls | 5 |
| 2020s | 395,803 girls | 243,827 girls | 495,363 girls | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 13 Burkina Faso 659,756 girls compare
- 14 Mali 653,474 girls compare
- 15 Chad 519,892 girls compare
- 17 Somalia 414,337 girls
- 18 Iraq 381,552 girls
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 337,596 girls compare
More education data for United States of America
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in United States of America?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in United States of America was 448,218 girls in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 495,363 girls in 2021.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,482 girls in 2005.
- How does United States of America rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- United States of America ranks 16th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.