Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in United States of America

United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 97.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
97.9%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
103.4%
in 1995
All-time low
97.9%
in 2022
Years of data
16
1993–2022

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in United States of America, 1993–2022

02550751001993200720221993: 101.7 %1994: 101.7 %1995: 103.4 %1996: 103.3 %1998: 101.7 %2005: 102.1 %2013: 100 %2014: 99.8 %2015: 100.4 %2016: 102.3 %2017: 102.5 %2018: 101.8 %2019: 101.3 %2020: 101.8 %2021: 100.2 %2022: 97.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 97.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in United States of America peaked at 103.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2022.

United States of America ranks 120th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in United States of America, 1993 to 2022.
Year % Change
1993 101.7%
1994 101.7% +0.0%
1995 103.4% +1.7%
1996 103.3% -0.1%
1998 101.7% -1.6%
2005 102.1% +0.4%
2013 100.0% -2.0%
2014 99.8% -0.2%
2015 100.4% +0.5%
2016 102.3% +2.0%
2017 102.5% +0.1%
2018 101.8% -0.7%
2019 101.3% -0.4%
2020 101.8% +0.4%
2021 100.2% -1.6%
2022 97.9% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102.4% 101.7% 103.4% 5
2000s 102.1% 102.1% 102.1% 1
2010s 101.2% 99.8% 102.5% 7
2020s 99.9% 97.9% 101.8% 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 117 Nicaragua 98.0% compare
  2. 118 Belize 97.9% compare
  3. 119 Poland 97.9% compare
  4. 121 Trinidad and Tobago 97.8% compare
  5. 122 Jordan 97.6% compare
  6. 123 Israel 97.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in United States of America?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 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, male 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, male 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, male?
United States of America ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release