School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in United States
United States: School enrollment, primary, male (% net) was 94.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in United States, 2005–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, primary, male in United States stood at 94.7%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in United States peaked at 95.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2011.
That places United States 62nd out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in United States, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 94.2% | — |
| 2010 | 93.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 91.8% | 95.3% | 8 |
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More education data for United States
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.02 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in United States?
- School enrollment, primary, male in United States was 94.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2011.
- How does United States rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- United States ranks 62nd out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% 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.