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

United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 100.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
100.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
73rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
101.0%
in 1994
All-time low
92.3%
in 1981
Years of data
33
1981–2018

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

02550751001981199920181981: 92.3 %1982: 95.1 %1983: 95 %1984: 95.4 %1985: 95.1 %1986: 96.3 %1987: 97.6 %1990: 98.9 %1991: 98.5 %1993: 100.8 %1994: 101 %1995: 100.4 %1996: 100.4 %1998: 98.1 %2000: 97.5 %2001: 97.9 %2002: 97.1 %2003: 97.9 %2004: 97.7 %2005: 98.2 %2006: 98.2 %2007: 98.8 %2008: 98.9 %2009: 98.1 %2010: 97.5 %2011: 97.5 %2012: 97.9 %2013: 97.9 %2014: 98.1 %2015: 98.7 %2016: 100.2 %2017: 100.7 %2018: 100.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in United States of America stood at 100.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in United States of America peaked at 101.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 1981.

United States of America ranks 73rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in United States of America, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 92.3%
1982 95.1% +3.1%
1983 95.0% -0.1%
1984 95.4% +0.4%
1985 95.1% -0.3%
1986 96.3% +1.3%
1987 97.6% +1.3%
1990 98.9% +1.3%
1991 98.5% -0.3%
1993 100.8% +2.3%
1994 101.0% +0.2%
1995 100.4% -0.6%
1996 100.4% +0.0%
1998 98.1% -2.3%
2000 97.5% -0.6%
2001 97.9% +0.5%
2002 97.1% -0.9%
2003 97.9% +0.9%
2004 97.7% -0.2%
2005 98.2% +0.4%
2006 98.2% +0.1%
2007 98.8% +0.5%
2008 98.9% +0.2%
2009 98.1% -0.8%
2010 97.5% -0.7%
2011 97.5% -0.0%
2012 97.9% +0.5%
2013 97.9% +0.0%
2014 98.1% +0.1%
2015 98.7% +0.7%
2016 100.2% +1.5%
2017 100.7% +0.4%
2018 100.5% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 95.2% 92.3% 97.6% 7
1990s 99.7% 98.1% 101.0% 7
2000s 98.0% 97.1% 98.9% 10
2010s 98.8% 97.5% 100.7% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 70 Morocco 101.0% compare
  2. 71 Cyprus 100.8% compare
  3. 72 Kyrgyzstan 100.7% compare
  4. 74 Libya 100.3% compare
  5. 75 Togo 100.0% compare
  6. 76 Tunisia 99.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in United States of America?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in United States of America was 100.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 101.0% in 1994.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 1981.
How does United States of America rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
United States of America ranks 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 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 secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.