Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in United States of America
United States of America: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 87.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
87.8%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
132nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
94.7%
in 2019
All-time low
87.8%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in United States of America, 2017–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 87.8% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over five years.
That places United States of America 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 94.0% | — |
| 2018 | 92.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | -1.9% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 87.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 89% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.9% | 92.9% | 94.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 87.8% | 89.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in United States of America?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in United States of America was 87.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- United States of America ranks 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release