Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in United States
United States: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 537,774 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
537,774
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
12th
of 180 countries
All-time high
641,523
in 2021
All-time low
354,980
in 2016
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in United States, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in United States stood at 537,774.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in United States peaked at 641,523 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 354,980, in 2016.
United States ranks 12th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 396,454 | — |
| 2015 | 357,201 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 354,980 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 385,040 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 401,063 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 408,670 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 366,072 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 641,523 | +75.2% |
| 2022 | 537,774 | -16.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 537,774 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,726, 311.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 383,901 | 354,980 | 408,670 | 6 |
| 2020s | 515,123 | 366,072 | 641,523 | 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 out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in United States?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in United States was 537,774 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 641,523 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 354,980 in 2016.
- How does United States rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- United States ranks 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release