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 0.9077 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in United States, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.9077 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2022.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in United States peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3171 GPIA, in 2005.
That places United States 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3171 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.15 GPIA | +263.1% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.32 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 1.19 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8652 GPIA | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9077 GPIA | -12.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.9077 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3171 GPIA | 0.3171 GPIA | 0.3171 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 0.8652 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9923 GPIA | 0.9077 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 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 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 0.9077 GPIA in 2022, 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 1.32 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3171 GPIA in 2005.
- How does United States rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- United States ranks 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 21.2%. 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 rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release