Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in United States of America
United States of America: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 4.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in United States of America, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in United States of America stood at 4.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in United States of America peaked at 4.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2014.
That places United States of America 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.4% | — |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +17.7% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 4.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 4.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 73 Czechia 4.5% compare
- 74 Suriname 4.2% compare
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.2% compare
- 77 Brazil 3.8% compare
- 78 Bangladesh 3.7% compare
- 79 Saudi Arabia 3.7% 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in United States of America?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in United States of America was 4.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2014.
- How does United States of America rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- United States of America ranks 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release