Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in United States
United States: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) was 59.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in United States, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in United States is 59.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in United States peaked at 65.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2021.
That places United States 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63.8% | — |
| 2013 | 64.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 64.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 54.7% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | +9.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 59.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 69% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.8% | 63.8% | 63.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 63.6% | 65.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 54.7% | 64.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in United States?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in United States was 59.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2021.
- How does United States rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- United States ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release