Over-age students, primary, male in United States of America
United States of America: Over-age students, primary, male was 6.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Over-age students, primary, male in United States of America, 1986–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 6.5% for over-age students, primary, male in 2017.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in United States of America peaked at 7.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2016.
United States of America ranks 96th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Over-age students, primary, male in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.0% | — |
| 1987 | 6.0% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +18.1% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 6.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3%, 2.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
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, male in United States of America?
- Over-age students, primary, male in United States of America was 6.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2016.
- How does United States of America rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- United States of America ranks 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male 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.