Primary completion rate, total in United States of America

United States of America: Primary completion rate, total was 95.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
95.7%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
81st
of 189 countries
All-time high
101.1%
in 2021
All-time low
95.7%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Primary completion rate, total in United States of America, 2017–2022

02550751002017201920222017: 98.8 % of relevant age group2018: 100.1 % of relevant age group2019: 100.5 % of relevant age group2020: 100.9 % of relevant age group2021: 101.1 % of relevant age group2022: 95.7 % of relevant age group

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 of America 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 of America 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Primary completion rate, total in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in United States of America, 2017 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 99.8% 98.8% 100.5% 3
2020s 99.3% 95.7% 101.1% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in United States of America?
Primary completion rate, total in United States of America 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 of America?
The highest recorded value was 101.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2022.
How does United States of America rank for primary completion rate, total?
United States of America ranks 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in United States of America?
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 of America 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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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
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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.