Primary education, pupils in United States of America
United States of America: Primary education, pupils was 48.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in United States of America, 2005–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 48.8% for primary education, pupils in 2017.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in United States of America peaked at 49.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2012.
That places United States of America 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.5% | — |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.5% | 49.0% | 8 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in United States of America?
- Primary education, pupils in United States of America was 48.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2012.
- How does United States of America rank for primary education, pupils?
- United States of America ranks 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.