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 4.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
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
United States of America recorded 4.1% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% 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 4.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2016.
That places United States of America 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.8% | — |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +28.0% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 4.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 3.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.8% compare
- 76 Brazil 4.5% compare
- 77 Switzerland 4.1% compare
- 79 Bangladesh 3.9% compare
- 80 Saudi Arabia 3.8% compare
- 81 Costa Rica 3.8% 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 4.1% 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 4.1% 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 2016.
- 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 78th 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 of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release