Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in United States of America
United States of America: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in United States of America, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in United States of America is 1.04 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in United States of America peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9123 GPIA, in 2023.
United States of America ranks 17th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in United States of America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.93 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9785 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9284 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9287 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9123 GPIA | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | +13.6% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9981 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9876 GPIA | 0.9284 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9957 GPIA | 0.9123 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 5 |
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in United States of America?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in United States of America was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9123 GPIA in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- United States of America ranks 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release