Persistence to grade 5, total in United States of America
United States of America: Persistence to grade 5, total was 84.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in United States of America, 2017–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in United States of America is 84.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over five years.
United States of America ranks 107th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, total in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 89.7% | — |
| 2018 | 86.2% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.8% | 86.2% | 93.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 84.4% | 88.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 104 Saudi Arabia 85.5%
- 105 Honduras 84.5% compare
- 106 Tanzania, United Republic of 84.5%
- 108 Lesotho 84.3% compare
- 109 Cambodia 84.1%
- 110 Solomon Islands 82.4%
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 persistence to grade 5, total in United States of America?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in United States of America was 84.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- United States of America ranks 107th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.