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

United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 100.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
100.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
81st
of 193 countries
All-time high
101.1%
in 1998
All-time low
95.9%
in 1981
Years of data
33
1981–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in United States of America, 1981–2018

02550751001981199920181981: 95.9 %1982: 98.2 %1983: 97 %1984: 97.6 %1985: 97.1 %1986: 98.5 %1987: 98.7 %1990: 98.6 %1991: 98.4 %1993: 99.7 %1994: 100.1 %1995: 100.5 %1996: 99.8 %1998: 101.1 %2000: 97.4 %2001: 98.7 %2002: 97.2 %2003: 98.2 %2004: 98.5 %2005: 98.5 %2006: 98.4 %2007: 99.1 %2008: 98.9 %2009: 99.1 %2010: 97.6 %2011: 97.9 %2012: 97.4 %2013: 97.7 %2014: 98.5 %2015: 99.2 %2016: 99.9 %2017: 100 %2018: 100 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in United States of America is 100.0%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in United States of America peaked at 101.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 1981.

That places United States of America 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2018, 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 2018.
Year % Change
1981 95.9%
1982 98.2% +2.4%
1983 97.0% -1.2%
1984 97.6% +0.6%
1985 97.1% -0.5%
1986 98.5% +1.5%
1987 98.7% +0.2%
1990 98.6% -0.1%
1991 98.4% -0.2%
1993 99.7% +1.3%
1994 100.1% +0.4%
1995 100.5% +0.4%
1996 99.8% -0.7%
1998 101.1% +1.4%
2000 97.4% -3.7%
2001 98.7% +1.3%
2002 97.2% -1.5%
2003 98.2% +1.0%
2004 98.5% +0.3%
2005 98.5% +0.0%
2006 98.4% -0.2%
2007 99.1% +0.7%
2008 98.9% -0.1%
2009 99.1% +0.2%
2010 97.6% -1.5%
2011 97.9% +0.3%
2012 97.4% -0.5%
2013 97.7% +0.2%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 97.5% 95.9% 98.7% 7
1990s 99.8% 98.4% 101.1% 7
2000s 98.4% 97.2% 99.1% 10
2010s 98.7% 97.4% 100.0% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 78 Fiji 100.2% compare
  2. 79 Kyrgyzstan 100.1% compare
  3. 80 Iran, Islamic Republic of 100.1% compare
  4. 82 Croatia 99.8% compare
  5. 83 Austria 99.7% compare
  6. 84 Albania 99.7% 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 100.0% in 2018, 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 101.1% in 1998.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 1981.
How does United States of America rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
United States of America ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.