Over-age students, primary, female in United States of America
United States of America: Over-age students, primary, female was 5.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Over-age students, primary, female in United States of America, 1986–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, female in United States of America is 5.1%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in United States of America peaked at 5.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1987.
That places United States of America 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Over-age students, primary, female in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4.7% | — |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | +29.9% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -9.5% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 5.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 2.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 94 Belarus 5.6% compare
- 95 Peru 5.4% compare
- 96 Chile 5.2% compare
- 98 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.0% compare
- 99 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.0% compare
- 100 Saudi Arabia 5.0% 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 over-age students, primary, female in United States of America?
- Over-age students, primary, female in United States of America was 5.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1987.
- How does United States of America rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- United States of America ranks 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.