Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in United States
United States: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) was 95.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Primary completion rate, total in United States, 2017–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in United States is 95.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
That places United States 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in United States, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 98.8% | — |
| 2018 | 100.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 100.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 100.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 101.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | -5.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 95.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 98% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.8% | 98.8% | 100.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 95.7% | 101.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
More aid effectiveness data for United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, total in United States?
- Primary completion rate, total in United States was 95.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 101.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2022.
- How does United States rank for primary completion rate, total?
- United States ranks 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.