School enrollment, primary, male in United States of America
United States of America: School enrollment, primary, male was 97.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in United States of America, 1981–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5778 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3162 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
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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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.