School enrollment, primary in United States
United States: School enrollment, primary was 94.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in United States, 2005–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
United States recorded 94.6% for school enrollment, primary in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in United States peaked at 95.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 2011.
That places United States 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 92.4% | 95.1% | 8 |
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More education data for United States
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 1.78 million (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.62 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in United States?
- School enrollment, primary in United States was 94.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 2011.
- How does United States rank for school enrollment, primary?
- United States ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 (% 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.