School enrollment, primary, male in United States of America

United States of America: School enrollment, primary, male was 97.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
97.0%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
136th
of 203 countries
All-time high
104.8%
in 1983
All-time low
97.0%
in 2022
Years of data
26
1981–2022

School enrollment, primary, male in United States of America, 1981–2022

02550751001981200120221981: 100.7 % gross1982: 103.7 % gross1983: 104.8 % gross1984: 103.3 % gross1985: 102.4 % gross1986: 102.4 % gross1987: 102.9 % gross1990: 104.3 % gross1991: 103.8 % gross1993: 103.5 % gross1994: 102.8 % gross1995: 104.2 % gross1996: 103.5 % gross1998: 100.7 % gross1999: 100.4 % gross2005: 102.4 % gross2013: 99.9 % gross2014: 99.8 % gross2015: 100.3 % gross2016: 101.4 % gross2017: 102.2 % gross2018: 101.3 % gross2019: 100.6 % gross2020: 100.5 % gross2021: 98.6 % gross2022: 97 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

In 2022, school enrollment, primary, male in United States of America stood at 97.0%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in United States of America peaked at 104.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2022.

That places United States of America 136th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

School enrollment, primary, male in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in United States of America, 1981 to 2022.
Year % gross Change
1981 100.7%
1982 103.7% +3.0%
1983 104.8% +1.1%
1984 103.3% -1.5%
1985 102.4% -0.9%
1986 102.4% +0.0%
1987 102.9% +0.4%
1990 104.3% +1.4%
1991 103.8% -0.5%
1993 103.5% -0.3%
1994 102.8% -0.7%
1995 104.2% +1.3%
1996 103.5% -0.7%
1998 100.7% -2.7%
1999 100.4% -0.3%
2005 102.4% +2.0%
2013 99.9% -2.5%
2014 99.8% -0.0%
2015 100.3% +0.5%
2016 101.4% +1.1%
2017 102.2% +0.7%
2018 101.3% -0.9%
2019 100.6% -0.7%
2020 100.5% -0.1%
2021 98.6% -1.9%
2022 97.0% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 102.9% 100.7% 104.8% 7
1990s 102.9% 100.4% 104.3% 8
2000s 102.4% 102.4% 102.4% 1
2010s 100.8% 99.8% 102.2% 7
2020s 98.7% 97.0% 100.5% 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 133 Latvia 97.4% compare
  2. 134 Israel 97.4% compare
  3. 135 Kiribati 97.2% compare
  4. 137 Eritrea 96.9% compare
  5. 138 Belarus 96.9% compare
  6. 139 Belize 96.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, male in United States of America?
School enrollment, primary, male in United States of America was 97.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 104.8% in 1983.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2022.
How does United States of America rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
United States of America ranks 136th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,110 data points, 1970–2025
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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.