Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in United States
United States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 3.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in United States, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States recorded 3.7% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in United States peaked at 3.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2000.
That places United States 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +19.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 3.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 112 Belarus 3.9% compare
- 113 Grenada 3.8% compare
- 115 Costa Rica 3.1% compare
- 115 Rwanda 3.1% compare
- 115 Saudi Arabia 3.1% 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, male (modelled) in United States?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in United States was 3.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2000.
- How does United States rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- United States ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release