Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.9399 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in United States of America, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in United States of America is 0.9399 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in United States of America peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7581 GPIA, in 2013.
United States of America ranks 43rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in United States of America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.7581 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.7683 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8438 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.15 GPIA | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.932 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8143 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9843 GPIA | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9056 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1 GPIA | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9399 GPIA | -14.8% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 0.9399 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7446 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9029 GPIA | 0.7581 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9831 GPIA | 0.9056 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in United States of America?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in United States of America was 0.9399 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7581 GPIA in 2013.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- United States of America ranks 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release