Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in United States
United States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.9345 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9345 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
21st
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.8746 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
9
2010–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in United States, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in United States stood at 0.9345 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in United States peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8746 GPIA, in 2016.
United States ranks 21st of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in United States, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.9943 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.9825 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8746 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9557 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9375 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9583 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9345 GPIA | -2.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.9345 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9125 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9518 GPIA | 0.8746 GPIA | 0.9943 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9681 GPIA | 0.9345 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 18 Mauritania 0.941 GPIA compare
- 19 Costa Rica 0.9408 GPIA compare
- 20 Uganda 0.935 GPIA compare
- 22 Mozambique 0.9331 GPIA compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 0.9272 GPIA compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 0.9244 GPIA compare
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 rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in United States?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in United States was 0.9345 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8746 GPIA in 2016.
- How does United States rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- United States ranks 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release