Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in United States of America
United States of America: Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes was 97.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in United States of America, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in United States of America stood at 97.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in United States of America peaked at 98.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2020.
United States of America ranks 15th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 98.0% | — |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.8% | 98.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 94.6% | 97.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 12 Ecuador 98.3% compare
- 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 98.3% compare
- 14 El Salvador 97.7% compare
- 16 South Africa 97.3% compare
- 17 Lesotho 96.8% compare
- 18 Colombia 96.7% compare
More education data for United States of America
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6653 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0343 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in United States of America?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in United States of America was 97.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes?
- United States of America ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release