Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 4.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in United States of America, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in United States of America is 4.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in United States of America peaked at 4.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.
That places United States of America 101st out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6% | — |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +412.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -37.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -80.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +59.6% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +118.8% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +104.2% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.0% | 4.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 98 Uganda 4.1% compare
- 99 French Polynesia 4.1%
- 100 Papua New Guinea 4.0% compare
- 102 Dominica 4.0% compare
- 103 Eswatini 3.8% compare
- 104 North Macedonia 3.8% compare
More education data for United States of America
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in United States of America?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in United States of America was 4.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
- How does United States of America rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- United States of America ranks 101st out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.