Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in United States of America
United States of America: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.8799 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.8799 GPIA
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
114th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.26 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.7024 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in United States of America, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in United States of America stood at 0.8799 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in United States of America peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7024 GPIA, in 2018.
United States of America ranks 114th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in United States of America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.16 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8037 GPIA | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9138 GPIA | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7024 GPIA | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9684 GPIA | +37.9% |
| 2020 | 1.26 GPIA | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8799 GPIA | -19.2% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 0.8799 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9286 GPIA, 95% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9425 GPIA | 0.7024 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.8799 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 111 Saint Lucia 0.8876 GPIA compare
- 112 Sierra Leone 0.8874 GPIA compare
- 113 Cambodia 0.8851 GPIA compare
- 115 Lebanon 0.8751 GPIA compare
- 116 Timor-Leste 0.8743 GPIA compare
- 117 Jordan 0.8718 GPIA compare
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 children one year before the official primary in United States of America?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in United States of America was 0.8799 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7024 GPIA in 2018.
- How does United States of America rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- United States of America ranks 114th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release