Primary completion rate, male in United States

United States: Primary completion rate, male was 97.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
97.3%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
66th
of 189 countries
All-time high
104.5%
in 2018
All-time low
97.3%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Primary completion rate, male in United States, 2017–2022

02550751002017201920222017: 100.4 % of relevant age group2018: 104.5 % of relevant age group2019: 97.8 % of relevant age group2020: 100.2 % of relevant age group2021: 101.9 % of relevant age group2022: 97.3 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

United States recorded 97.3% for primary completion rate, male in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

United States ranks 66th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Primary completion rate, male in United States, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in United States, 2017 to 2022.
Year % of relevant age group Change
2017 100.4%
2018 104.5% +4.1%
2019 97.8% -6.5%
2020 100.2% +2.5%
2021 101.9% +1.7%
2022 97.3% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 100.9% 97.8% 104.5% 3
2020s 99.8% 97.3% 101.9% 3

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 63 United Arab Emirates 97.4% compare
  2. 64 Bermuda 97.4%
  3. 65 Italy 97.4% compare
  4. 67 Kiribati 97.3% compare
  5. 68 Finland 97.2% compare
  6. 69 Malta 97.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, male in United States?
Primary completion rate, male in United States was 97.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 104.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2022.
How does United States rank for primary completion rate, male?
United States ranks 66th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,295 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.