Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United States of America

United States of America: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
up 204.0%
World rank
131st
of 148 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2005–2018

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United States of America, 2005–2018

00.511.522005201120182005: 1 %2010: 1.5 %2011: 2 %2012: 2.2 %2013: 2.2 %2015: 1.3 %2016: 0.287 %2017: 0.139 %2018: 0.422 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.4% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2018.

That represents a change of up 204.0% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United States of America peaked at 2.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.

United States of America ranks 131st of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in United States of America, 2005 to 2018.
Year % Change
2005 1.0%
2010 1.5% +52.6%
2011 2.0% +33.3%
2012 2.2% +8.0%
2013 2.2% +1.2%
2015 1.3% -42.9%
2016 0.3% -77.5%
2017 0.1% -51.6%
2018 0.4% +204.0%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 47% of the median. (61 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2010s 1.3% 0.1% 2.2% 8

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 128 Hong Kong, China 0.5% compare
  2. 129 New Zealand 0.4% compare
  3. 130 Norway 0.4% compare
  4. 132 Slovenia 0.4% compare
  5. 133 Fiji 0.4% compare
  6. 134 France 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United States of America?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United States of America was 0.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
How does United States of America rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
United States of America ranks 131st out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/