Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in United States of America
United States of America: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 517,634 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in United States of America, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 517,634 for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in United States of America peaked at 517,634 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36,772, in 2016.
United States of America ranks 15th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 104,076 | — |
| 2013 | 334,205 | +221.1% |
| 2015 | 214,356 | -35.9% |
| 2016 | 36,772 | -82.8% |
| 2018 | 64,864 | +76.4% |
| 2019 | 123,016 | +89.7% |
| 2020 | 245,238 | +99.4% |
| 2021 | 500,796 | +104.2% |
| 2022 | 517,634 | +3.4% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 517,634 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,220, 160.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104,076 | 104,076 | 104,076 | 1 |
| 2010s | 154,643 | 36,772 | 334,205 | 5 |
| 2020s | 421,223 | 245,238 | 517,634 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More education data for United States of America
- 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 out-of-school children of primary school age, male in United States of America?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in United States of America was 517,634 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 517,634 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,772 in 2016.
- How does United States of America rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- United States of America ranks 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release