Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in United States
United States: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 96.97 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in United States, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in United States is 96.97, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in United States peaked at 104.05 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 88.7, in 1971.
United States ranks 145th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 88.7 | — |
| 1972 | 88.78 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 91.83 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 91.84 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 91.98 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 92.35 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 91.89 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 91.69 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 91.49 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 100.43 | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 100.54 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 103.42 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 103.79 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 103.06 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 102.52 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 102.37 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 102.07 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 102.73 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 103.39 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 104.05 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 103.08 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 102.94 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 102.8 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 102.64 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 104 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 103.18 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 102.73 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 102.28 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 102.06 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 101.87 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.46 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 99.67 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 100.3 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 101.36 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 101.82 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 101.26 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 100.98 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 100.31 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 98.31 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 96.97 | -1.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 96.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.82, 97% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.17 | 88.7 | 92.35 | 9 |
| 1980s | 102.43 | 100.43 | 103.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.98 | 102.06 | 104.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.87 | 101.87 | 101.87 | 1 |
| 2010s | 100.69 | 99.46 | 101.82 | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.53 | 96.97 | 100.31 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- 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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in United States?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in United States was 96.97 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 104.05 in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7 in 1971.
- How does United States rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- United States ranks 145th out of 217 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.