Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary … pupils female primary in United States
United States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary … pupils female primary was 3.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in United States, 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 stood at 3.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in United States peaked at 3.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2014.
That places United States 69th out of 183 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 … pupils female primary in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.9% | — |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +30.4% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +8.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 5.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 66 Tunisia 4.3% compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 4.0% compare
- 68 Paraguay 3.9% compare
- 70 Algeria 3.8% compare
- 71 Saudi Arabia 3.5% compare
- 72 Bangladesh 3.5% compare
More education data for United States
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.02 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in United States?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in United States was 3.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2014.
- How does United States rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- United States ranks 69th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release