Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in United States of America
United States of America: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 96.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in United States of America, 1975–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in United States of America is 96.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in United States of America peaked at 99.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 1975.
That places United States of America 107th out of 205 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 83.8% | — |
| 1986 | 95.7% | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 97.0% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 96.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 95.9% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 97.2% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 95.8% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 98.1% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 95.9% | 95.7% | 96.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 96.7% | 95.8% | 98.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.1% | 99.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 95.9% | 98.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 104 Eswatini 96.2% compare
- 105 Dominica 96.0% compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 96.0% compare
- 108 Papua New Guinea 96.0% compare
- 109 French Polynesia 95.9% compare
- 110 Uganda 95.9% 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 total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in United States of America?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in United States of America was 96.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 1975.
- How does United States of America rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- United States of America ranks 107th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release