Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in United States of America
United States of America: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 2.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in United States of America, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in United States of America is 2.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in United States of America peaked at 2.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places United States of America 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 2.1% | — |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +10.6% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 2.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 2.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in United States of America?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in United States of America was 2.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does United States of America rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- United States of America ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release