School enrollment, primary, female in United States
United States: School enrollment, primary, female was 97.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in United States, 1981–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in United States is 97.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in United States peaked at 103.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2022.
That places United States 135th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, female in United States, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 100.4% | — |
| 1982 | 103.1% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 102.7% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 102.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 102.7% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 102.3% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 101.2% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 103.8% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 102.3% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 102.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 102.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 103.8% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 102.9% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 103.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 103.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 101.3% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 100.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 101.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 101.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 101.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 101.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 100.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.2% | 100.4% | 103.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 103.1% | 102.1% | 103.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 101.3% | 101.3% | 101.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 100.6% | 99.0% | 101.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.0% | 100.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 132 Panama 97.3% compare
- 133 Saint Lucia 97.2% compare
- 134 Jamaica 97.1% compare
- 136 New Zealand 96.8% compare
- 137 Belarus 96.8% compare
- 138 Cayman Islands 96.7% compare
More education data for United States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.48 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.46 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1542 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in United States?
- School enrollment, primary, female in United States was 97.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 103.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2022.
- How does United States rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- United States ranks 135th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.