Primary enrollment selected countries in United States
United States: Primary enrollment selected countries was 96.02 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
96.02
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
108th
of 209 countries
All-time high
100
in 1870
All-time low
41.44
in 1820
Years of data
52
1820–2022
Primary enrollment selected countries in United States, 1820–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries in United States is 96.02, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in United States peaked at 100 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 41.44, in 1820.
That places United States 108th out of 209 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 41.44 | — |
| 1825 | 42.94 | +3.6% |
| 1830 | 53.37 | +24.3% |
| 1835 | 55.38 | +3.8% |
| 1840 | 59.73 | +7.9% |
| 1845 | 70 | +17.2% |
| 1850 | 80.12 | +14.5% |
| 1855 | 88.03 | +9.9% |
| 1860 | 97.46 | +10.7% |
| 1865 | 98.08 | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 100 | +2.0% |
| 1875 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 95.92 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 95.92 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 94 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 95.66 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 96.12 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 97.02 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 96.75 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 95.89 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 95.84 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 97.16 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 95.77 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 98.15 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 99.43 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 97.1 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 97.97 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 98.19 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.64 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 99.58 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.43 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.08 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.99 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 95.9 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 96.02 | +0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 96.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 98% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 42.19 | 41.44 | 42.94 | 2 |
| 1830s | 54.38 | 53.37 | 55.38 | 2 |
| 1840s | 64.86 | 59.73 | 70 | 2 |
| 1850s | 84.08 | 80.12 | 88.03 | 2 |
| 1860s | 97.77 | 97.46 | 98.08 | 2 |
| 1870s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1880s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1890s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1900s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1910s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1920s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1930s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1940s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 97.96 | 95.92 | 100 | 2 |
| 1970s | 95.92 | 95.92 | 95.92 | 1 |
| 1980s | 95.26 | 94 | 96.12 | 3 |
| 1990s | 96.65 | 95.77 | 98.15 | 7 |
| 2000s | 99.43 | 99.43 | 99.43 | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.71 | 97.1 | 99.64 | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.64 | 95.9 | 97.99 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 105 Eswatini 96.17 compare
- 106 Dominica 96.05 compare
- 107 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 96.02 compare
- 109 Papua New Guinea 96 compare
- 110 French Polynesia 95.94 compare
- 111 Uganda 95.88 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 primary enrollment selected countries in United States?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in United States was 96.02 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1870.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.44 in 1820.
- How does United States rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- United States ranks 108th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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