Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in United States of America
United States of America: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 292,010 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
292,010
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
10th
of 176 countries
All-time high
312,937
in 2021
All-time low
159,820
in 2020
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in United States of America, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 292,010 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in United States of America peaked at 312,937 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 159,820, in 2020.
United States of America ranks 10th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 191,747 | — |
| 2015 | 166,208 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 200,483 | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 205,662 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 239,850 | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 212,114 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 159,820 | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 312,937 | +95.8% |
| 2022 | 292,010 | -6.7% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 292,010 is above the median for high income countries, which is 948, 308.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 202,677 | 166,208 | 239,850 | 6 |
| 2020s | 254,922 | 159,820 | 312,937 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 7 Niger 344,012 compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 330,399 compare
- 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 323,106 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 285,354 compare
- 12 Angola 276,119 compare
- 13 Philippines 269,625 compare
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, one year before the official primary entry in United States of America?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in United States of America was 292,010 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 of America?
- The highest recorded value was 312,937 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,820 in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- United States of America ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release