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

United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 97.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
97.8%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
95th
of 206 countries
All-time high
100.6%
in 1990
All-time low
97.4%
in 1981
Years of data
25
1981–2022

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in United States of America, 1981–2022

02550751001981200120221981: 97.4 %1982: 100.3 %1983: 99.5 %1984: 99.9 %1985: 98.9 %1986: 99.6 %1987: 99.5 %1990: 100.6 %1991: 99.7 %1993: 99.7 %1994: 99.7 %1995: 99.7 %1996: 98.8 %1998: 100.5 %2005: 98.5 %2013: 97.7 %2014: 98.5 %2015: 99.2 %2016: 99.9 %2017: 100 %2018: 100 %2019: 100.3 %2020: 99.7 %2021: 99.7 %2022: 97.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in United States of America stood at 97.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in United States of America peaked at 100.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 1981.

That places United States of America 95th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in United States of America, 1981 to 2022.
Year % Change
1981 97.4%
1982 100.3% +3.0%
1983 99.5% -0.7%
1984 99.9% +0.3%
1985 98.9% -0.9%
1986 99.6% +0.7%
1987 99.5% -0.2%
1990 100.6% +1.1%
1991 99.7% -0.9%
1993 99.7% -0.0%
1994 99.7% -0.0%
1995 99.7% +0.1%
1996 98.8% -0.9%
1998 100.5% +1.7%
2005 98.5% -2.0%
2013 97.7% -0.9%
2014 98.5% +0.9%
2015 99.2% +0.7%
2016 99.9% +0.6%
2017 100.0% +0.2%
2018 100.0% -0.1%
2019 100.3% +0.3%
2020 99.7% -0.5%
2021 99.7% -0.0%
2022 97.8% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 99.3% 97.4% 100.3% 7
1990s 99.8% 98.8% 100.6% 7
2000s 98.5% 98.5% 98.5% 1
2010s 99.4% 97.7% 100.3% 7
2020s 99.1% 97.8% 99.7% 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 92 Republic of Korea 98.2% compare
  2. 93 Israel 98.1% compare
  3. 94 Niue 98.0% compare
  4. 96 Thailand 97.5% compare
  5. 97 Bahrain 97.5% compare
  6. 98 Indonesia 97.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in United States of America?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in United States of America was 97.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 100.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 1981.
How does United States of America rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
United States of America ranks 95th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,554 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release