Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in United States
United States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 3.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.8%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
111th
of 180 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2022
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in United States, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in United States stood at 3.8%.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in United States peaked at 4.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.
That places United States 111th 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, female in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3% | — |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +1068.2% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -39.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -77.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +47.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +33.6% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +140.7% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +103.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -9.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.0% | 4.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 108 Bahrain 4.1% compare
- 109 Papua New Guinea 4.0% compare
- 110 Greece 4.0% compare
- 112 Sao Tome and Principe 3.7% compare
- 113 Qatar 3.6% compare
- 114 North Macedonia 3.5% 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, female in United States?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in United States was 3.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
- How does United States rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- United States ranks 111th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release