School enrollment, primary, female in United States of America
United States of America: School enrollment, primary, female was 94.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in United States of America, 2005–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, primary, female in United States of America stood at 94.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in United States of America peaked at 95.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 2012.
United States of America ranks 65th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, female in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 95.4% | — |
| 2010 | 93.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 92.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 92.6% | 94.9% | 8 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in United States of America?
- School enrollment, primary, female in United States of America was 94.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 2012.
- How does United States of America rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- United States of America ranks 65th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.