Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America
United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 97.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America stood at 97.9%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America peaked at 103.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2022.
That places United States of America 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 101.4% | — |
| 1994 | 101.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 103.4% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 103.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 102.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 102.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 101.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 100.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 101.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 102.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 101.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 101.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 101.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.4% | 101.4% | 103.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 101.5% | 101.5% | 101.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 100.9% | 99.5% | 102.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 97.9% | 101.2% | 3 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United States of America was 97.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 103.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- United States of America ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release