Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in United States

United States: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 90.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
90.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
71st
of 132 countries
All-time high
93.1%
in 2005
All-time low
88.8%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2005–2018

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in United States, 2005–2018

0204060801002005201120182005: 93.1 %2010: 91.8 %2011: 92.3 %2012: 92.6 %2013: 90 %2014: 88.8 %2015: 91 %2016: 91.2 %2018: 90 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United States recorded 90.0% for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in United States peaked at 93.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 2014.

That places United States 71st out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in United States, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%) in United States, 2005 to 2018.
Year % Change
2005 93.1%
2010 91.8% -1.4%
2011 92.3% +0.5%
2012 92.6% +0.2%
2013 90.0% -2.7%
2014 88.8% -1.3%
2015 91.0% +2.5%
2016 91.2% +0.2%
2018 90.0% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.1% 93.1% 93.1% 1
2010s 91.0% 88.8% 92.6% 8

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 68 Russian Federation 90.3% compare
  2. 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 90.1% compare
  3. 70 Czechia 90.0% compare
  4. 72 Grenada 89.9% compare
  5. 73 Kyrgyzstan 89.8% compare
  6. 74 Suriname 88.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in United States?
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in United States was 90.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2014.
How does United States rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
United States ranks 71st out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,387 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

The number of children of the age one year before the official entry age to primary education who participate in an organized learning programme expressed as a percentage of the total population of the same age. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/