Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in United States
United States: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 95.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
95.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
80th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2016
All-time low
95.2%
in 1994
Years of data
19
1986–2022
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in United States, 1986–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in United States stood at 95.8%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in United States peaked at 99.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 1994.
United States ranks 80th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 95.3% | — |
| 1987 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 96.7% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 95.7% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 95.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 96.7% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 95.3% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 97.9% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.5% | 95.3% | 95.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 95.2% | 97.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.3% | 99.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 95.8% | 98.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 77 North Macedonia 96.0% compare
- 78 Libya 96.0%
- 79 Costa Rica 95.9% compare
- 81 Bangladesh 95.7% compare
- 82 Jamaica 95.6% compare
- 83 Uganda 95.2% compare
More education data for United States
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5778 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3162 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in United States?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in United States was 95.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 1994.
- How does United States rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- United States ranks 80th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release