Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in United States of America
United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 97.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
97.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
141st
of 214 countries
All-time high
103.9%
in 1998
All-time low
97.0%
in 2022
Years of data
26
1981–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in United States of America, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in United States of America stood at 97.0%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in United States of America peaked at 103.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2022.
United States of America ranks 141st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 100.4% | — |
| 1982 | 103.1% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 102.7% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 102.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 102.7% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 102.3% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 101.2% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 103.8% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 102.3% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 102.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 102.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 103.8% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 102.9% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 103.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 103.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 101.3% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 100.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 101.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 101.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 101.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 101.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 100.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.2% | 100.4% | 103.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 103.1% | 102.1% | 103.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 101.3% | 101.3% | 101.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 100.6% | 99.0% | 101.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.0% | 100.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 138 Panama 97.3% compare
- 139 Saint Lucia 97.2% compare
- 140 Jamaica 97.1% compare
- 142 New Zealand 96.8% compare
- 143 Belarus 96.8% compare
- 144 Cayman Islands 96.7% compare
More education data for United States of America
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in United States of America?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in United States of America was 97.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 103.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- United States of America ranks 141st out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release