Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in United States of America
United States of America: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 84.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
84.4%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
108th
of 165 countries
All-time high
93.4%
in 2019
All-time low
84.4%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in United States of America, 2017–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in United States of America is 84.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over five years.
United States of America ranks 108th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 89.7% | — |
| 2018 | 86.2% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | -4.5% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 84.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.1%, 86% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.8% | 86.2% | 93.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 84.4% | 88.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 105 Saudi Arabia 85.5%
- 106 Honduras 84.5% compare
- 107 Tanzania, United Republic of 84.5%
- 109 Lesotho 84.3% compare
- 110 Cambodia 84.1%
- 111 Solomon Islands 82.4%
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 5 of primary education, both sexes in United States of America?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in United States of America was 84.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- United States of America ranks 108th out of 165 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release